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Nukes are nuclear weapons—bombs or warheads that derive their destructive force from atomic reactions.
The term extends to nuclear power plants and submarines.
As a verb, to nuke is to attack with nuclear weapons, or more casually, to microwave something: Just nuke the leftovers for two minutes.
To nuke also means to destroy utterly: The update nuked my saved files.
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- gamma raysHighest-frequency electromagnetic radiation
- alpha particlesEmitted helium nuclei
beta particles · cesium · strontium · iodine-131 · Geiger counter · dosimeter · roentgen · exposure
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
isotopes · neutrons · critical mass · enrichment · centrifuge · atoms · nucleus · hydrogen
Explosive missile components
- ICBMsIntercontinental nuclear weapons
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
- submarinesUnderwater naval vessels
arsenal · ballistic · cruise missiles · triad · tactical · strategic · thermonuclear · megaton
Distinctive nuclear blast formation
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- ground zeroExplosion's central impact point
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
vaporization · blast radius · overpressure · flash · destruction · Hiroshima · Nagasaki · Trinity
Reciprocal annihilation prevents war
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- brinkmanshipPushing conflicts to disaster's threshold
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
superpower · balance of power · escalation · second strike · tripwire · credibility · retaliation · standoff
Radiation-based kitchen heater
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
Restricting weapons dissemination
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- STARTNuclear disarmament agreement
- IAEAU.N. atomic oversight body
- inspectorsThose who examine officially
verification · dismantling · decommissioning · arms control · reduction · stockpile · safeguards · sanctions
Controlled fission apparatus
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- control rodsNeutron-absorbing reactor components
turbine · steam · grid · megawatts · fuel rods · spent fuel · core · containment
fallout
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- gamma raysHighest-frequency electromagnetic radiation
alpha particles · beta particles · cesium · strontium · iodine-131 · Geiger counter · dosimeter · roentgen · exposure · irradiation
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- uraniumElement ninety-two
plutonium · isotopes · neutrons · critical mass · enrichment · centrifuge · atoms · nucleus · hydrogen · deuterium
warheads
Explosive missile components
- ICBMsIntercontinental nuclear weapons
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
submarines · arsenal · ballistic · cruise missiles · triad · tactical · strategic · thermonuclear · megaton · kiloton
mushroom cloud
Distinctive nuclear blast formation
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- ground zeroExplosion's central impact point
crater · vaporization · blast radius · overpressure · flash · destruction · Hiroshima · Nagasaki · Trinity · devastation
mutual assured destruction
Reciprocal annihilation prevents war
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- brinkmanshipPushing conflicts to disaster's threshold
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
arms race · superpower · balance of power · escalation · second strike · tripwire · credibility · retaliation · standoff · Cuban Missile Crisis
microwave
Radiation-based kitchen heater
- zapDestroy suddenly with energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
annihilate · wipe out · destroy · demolish
nonproliferation
Restricting weapons dissemination
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- STARTNuclear disarmament agreement
- IAEAU.N. atomic oversight body
inspectors · verification · dismantling · decommissioning · arms control · reduction · stockpile · safeguards · sanctions · negotiations
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
control rods · turbine · steam · grid · megawatts · fuel rods · spent fuel · core · containment · pressurized water
- military technologymissiles, drones, radar systems, stealth technology, weapon systems
- Munitionsbombs, missiles, bullets, ordnance, warheads
- Nuclear Armsatom bomb, hydrogen bombs, H-bombs, arms race, ballistic missile
- WMDschemical weapons, biological weapons, atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb, nerve gas
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- PakistanIslamabad, Karachi, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
nukesconventional weapons
Non-WMD military equipment
conventional arms · small arms · rifles · handguns · knives
nukesdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
antinuke · nuclear disarmament · denuclearization · nonproliferation · nuclear-free
nukesrenewables
Replenishing energy sources
solar · wind power · hydropower · green energy · clean energy
- suitcase nukeMiniaturized portable nuclear device
- tactical nukeSmall-scale atomic weapon
- nuke plantFission-powered electricity generator
- backpack nukesPortable nuclear weapons
- nuke it from orbitExtreme solution, total destruction