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A '''neutron bomb''' is a [[nuclear weapon]] that releases a larger than usual fraction of its yield as neutron radiation. 20th-century human versions have nearly the same blast and thermal effects as a normal tactical nuclear weapon, but the radiation can kill enemy inside hardened targets (e.g. tanks) that would otherwise have survived. Alien versions may release a much higher fraction of their output as neutrons, killing organic life in a wide area without producing a large explosion.
A '''neutron bomb''' was a [[nuclear weapon]] that could destroy and mutate organic matter but left inorganic material mostly intact.


On [[Skaro]], neutron bombs were used in the [[neutronic war]] between the [[Dal]]s and the [[Thal]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') These eventually caused the [[humanoid Dalek]]s to [[mutation|mutate]] into the "[[Dalek|machine Daleks]]". ([[TV21]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil]]'')
On [[Skaro]], neutron bombs were used in the [[neutronic war]] between the [[Dal]]s and the [[Thal]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') These eventually caused the [[humanoid Dalek]]s to [[mutation|mutate]] into the "[[Dalek|machine Daleks]]". ([[TV21]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil]]'')


The [[War Lord]]s' [[Security Chief]] decided to use a neutron bomb to destroy the [[human]]s' resistance movement, but the [[Second Doctor]] saved them by transporting them in a [[SIDRAT]] to Central control. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'')
The [[War Lord]]s' [[Security Chief]] decided to use a neutron bomb to destroy the [[human]]s' resistance movement, but the [[Second Doctor]] saved them by transporting them in a [[SIDRAT]] to Central control. ([[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'')
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A neutron bomb was a nuclear weapon that could destroy and mutate organic matter but left inorganic material mostly intact.

On Skaro, neutron bombs were used in the neutronic war between the Dals and the Thals. (DW: The Daleks) These eventually caused the humanoid Daleks to mutate into the "machine Daleks". (TV21: Genesis of Evil)

The War Lords' Security Chief decided to use a neutron bomb to destroy the humans' resistance movement, but the Second Doctor saved them by transporting them in a SIDRAT to Central control. (DW: The War Games)

In the 1970s, the Third Doctor used a neutron bomb on the Moon to destroy the Daleks' base there. (TVC: The Disintegrator)

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