thermonuclear weapon

thermonuclear weapon
A weapon in which very high temperatures are used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei such as those of hydrogen isotopes (e.g., deuterium and tritium) with the accompanying release of energy. The high temperatures required are obtained by means of fission.

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  • thermonuclear weapon — noun A weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature Syn: hydrogen bomb …   Wiktionary

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  • thermonuclear — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1938 1. of, relating to, or employing transformations in the nuclei of atoms of low atomic weight (as hydrogen) that require a very high temperature for their inception (as in the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • weapon — n. 1) to load a weapon 2) to fire a weapon 3) to brandish; carry; draw; handle a weapon 4) to calibrate; zero in a weapon 5) to lay down, throw down one s weapons 6) a concealed; deadly weapon 7) automatic; defensive; heavy; light; offensive;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • thermonuclear bomb — ▪ fusion device also called  hydrogen bomb , or  H bomb   weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an uncontrolled, self sustaining chain reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen combine under extremely high temperatures to form helium in …   Universalium

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