atomic cloud

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atomic cloud [ə′täm·ik ′klau̇d]

(nucleonics)

The cloud of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other matter that is carried aloft after the explosion of a nuclear weapon in the air or near the surface; frequently has a mushroom shape.

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