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dirty bomb

noun

  1. a nuclear warhead designed to produce a great amount of radioactive debris by use of a fusion core, fission trigger, and casing of uranium-238.


dirty bomb

noun

  1. informal.
    a bomb made from nuclear waste combined with conventional explosives that is capable of spreading radioactive material over a very wide area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“The uranium is not a problem actually in a dirty bomb. The initial homemade device that you built is the more dangerous thing,” Walker added.

From Salon

Russian propaganda often claimed that Ukraine plans to fashion a dirty bomb from such materials.

This message was accompanied by a follow-up email containing an image of a Google search for “how to make a dirty bomb.”

Cesium-137 is often mentioned as of potential use in making a ”dirty bomb” that could contaminate a wide area.

It has also accused Kyiv of planning a "dirty bomb" attack against Russia, something Ukraine has denied.

From Reuters

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