nuclear explosion
explosion that occurs as a result of rapid release of energy from a nuclear reaction (fission or fusion)
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Summary
nuclear explosion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,478 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- nuclear explosion is a type of explosion[2].
- nuclear explosion's Commons category is recorded as Nuclear explosion physics[3].
- nuclear explosion's has cause is recorded as nuclear reaction[4].
- nuclear explosion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nuclear explosion physics[5].
- nuclear explosion's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[6].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as mushroom cloud[7].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as ionizing radiation[8].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as nuclear fallout[9].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as radiation syndrome[10].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as radiation-induced neoplasms[11].
- nuclear explosion's has effect is recorded as nuclear winter[12].
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Definition and Type
nuclear explosion is a type of explosion[2].
Why It Matters
nuclear explosion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,478 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]