An explosive device containing acid; specifically a simple home-made one in which the explosion is that of an acid-filled container under the pressure of gas evolved during an internal chemical reaction.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Bismarck Tribune.
Definition of acid bomb in US English:
acid bomb
noun
An explosive device containing acid; specifically a simple home-made one in which the explosion is that of an acid-filled container under the pressure of gas evolved during an internal chemical reaction.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Bismarck Tribune.