"predetonation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: predetonations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} predetonation (countable and uncountable, plural predetonations)
  1. When a nuclear bomb fails to produce full yield, due to the chain reaction starting prematurely, before the system is at optimum criticality. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare
    Sense id: en-predetonation-en-noun-N~aJ2zrj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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