nuclear cloud
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nuclear cloud
An all-inclusive term for the volume of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other particulate matter from the nuclear bomb itself and from its environment, which is carried aloft in conjunction with the rise of the fireball produced by the detonation of the nuclear weapon.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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