thermonuclear

ther·mo·nu·cle·ar  (thûrm-nkl-r, -ny-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or derived from the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures: thermonuclear reactions.

2. Of, relating to, or characterized by the use of atomic weapons based on fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission: thermonuclear war.

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thermonuclear

Adjective

1. (of a nuclear reaction) involving a nuclear fusion reaction of a type which occurs at very high temperatures

2. (of a weapon) giving off energy as the result of a thermonuclear reaction

3. involving thermonuclear weapons

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thermonuclear  (thûrm-nkl-r)

1. Relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures or to the energy produced in this way.

2. Relating to weapons based on nuclear fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on nuclear fission.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

thermonuclear - using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission nuclear, atomic - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

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An adjective referring to the process (or processes) in which very high temperatures are used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei with the accompanying release of energy.

Translations

thermonuclear [θəːməuˈnjuːklɪəʳ] adj → termonuclear

thermonuclear [ˈθəːməuˈnjuːklɪəʳ] adj → thermonucléaire

thermonuclear [ˈθəːməuˈnjuːklɪəʳ] adj → thermonuklear

thermonuclear [ˈθəːməuˈnjuːklɪəʳ] adj → termonucleare