thermonuclear
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/ / /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English nuclear English thermonuclear From 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
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English nuclear English thermonuclear From thermo- + nuclear.
- A thermonuclear weapon.
“China detonated her first thermonuclear in June 1967.”