thermobaric weapon en · NOUN
Etymology
From being a weapon which produces heat (“thermo-”) and pressure (“baric”).
Meanings
- A weapon of a class of bombs, which causes a large explosion, with effects similar to a nuclear blast, by having an explosion, flash of heat, shockwave, producing a vacuum, and vacuum collapse pressure wave. Typically produced by aerosolizing a fuel throughout the air, and setting it alight, producing a detonation, that consumes all the oxygen in the region.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermobaric weapons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vacuum bomb · aerosol bomb · poor-man's nuke · fuel-air explosive · FAE