demon core
The 'demon core' refers to a specific plutonium core involved in two fatal accidents during the Manhattan Project, highlighting the dangers of nuclear experimentation.
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Definition
C2Nuclear Physics
(technical, historical)A 6.2 kg plutonium core involved in two criticality accidents in the 1940s, resulting in the deaths of two scientists.
Example
- The demon core was responsible for two tragic accidents at the Los Alamos Laboratory.
- Scientists now take extreme precautions to avoid incidents like those caused by the demon core.
B2General
(figurative, humorous)An essential and dangerous part of something, often used to describe something that should not be tampered with.
Example
- The old wiring in the house is the demon core of our renovation project.
- His temper is the demon core of his personality.
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