C-bomb

c-bomb English Etymology Abbreviation + en bomb. In second sense, after en F-bomb etc. Pronunciation en /ˈsiːbɒm/ UK Noun en Explosives Nuclear warfare en cobalt bomb: A type of nuclear bomb encased in cobalt. en N-bomb A-bomb H-bomb U-bomb cobalt (Co) en 1954 From Rags to Riches with Uranium 9 Unlike steel, cobalt absorbs radioactivity, and in the explosion of a C-bomb, the thick shell of cobalt metal would be blasted apart with such force that the cobalt would be pulverized into very fine dust. en 2009 Christopher Coker War in an Age of Risk But we tend to forget the C-bomb, a hydrogen bomb that could 'transmute' an element such as cobalt into a radioactive element about 320 times as powerful as radium. en abbreviated euphemisms en informal The word "cunt". en c-bomb en c-word C-word en f-bomb n-bomb en 11 July 2016 Rachel Braier The Guardian However, herein lies the anxiety of using the C-bomb. While I am very happy to use it (a little too liberally admittedly) in my everyday parlance, it still feels slightly shocking to see it written down and one is reminded that, for many, it is still the last word in offensiveness. en Cobalt