dirty bomb

noun

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

informal��a bomb made from nuclear waste combined with conventional explosives that is capable of spreading radioactive material over a very wide area

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One of Kirillov's repeated themes was that Ukraine was seeking to develop a "dirty bomb".

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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.

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

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

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

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