Sekirov Dictionary

thermonuclear

UK /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/US /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/

adjective 2
noun 1
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adjective2

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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. — 1956
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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 [...] — 2021

noun1

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A thermonuclear weapon.
- China detonated her first thermonuclear in June 1967.

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