thermonuclear
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thermonuclear
- /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/ UK
- /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/ US
adjective thermo-nuclear
- Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. The first thermonuclear reaction was in a star; it was brought about by heat, as the description implies.
- Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission. I can't believe you gave me, a ten-year-old boy, a thermonuclear device [...]
noun thermonuclears · thermo-nuclear
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A thermonuclear weapon.
China detonated her first thermonuclear in June 1967.
Similar: hydrogen bomb, H-bomb
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adj of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures
| Español | termonuclear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 熱核 /热核 rèhé |
| Português | termonuclear |
| Français | thermonucléaire |
| Deutsch | thermonuklear |
| Italiano | termonucleare |
| Română | termonuclear |
| Русский | термоядерный termojadernyj |
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