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| Descriptor English: | Nuclear Explosions | ||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Explosiones Nucleares
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Explosões Nucleares | ||
| Descriptor French: | Explosions Nucléaires | ||
| Tree number(s): |
SP8.380.230.467.511.622 |
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| Scope note: | Explosions whose explosive potential comes from nuclear reactions, which can be fission or fusion reactions. A nuclear fusion reaction, also known as a thermonuclear explosion, is actually a combination of the two reactions. Both methods cause the famous mushroom effect, but the nuclear fusion explosion can be thousands of times more powerful. (Adapted from https://bit.ly/3BLfv5T) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||
| DeCS ID: | 32572 | ||
| Unique ID: | DDCS032572 | ||
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| Scope note | Explosions whose explosive potential comes from nuclear reactions, which can be fission or fusion reactions. A nuclear fusion reaction, also known as a thermonuclear explosion, is actually a combination of the two reactions. Both methods cause the famous mushroom effect, but the nuclear fusion explosion can be thousands of times more powerful. (Adapted from https://bit.ly/3BLfv5T) |
| Preferred term | Nuclear Explosions |
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