thermonuclear

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.

thermonuclear

A term referring to devices that use nuclear fusion, the fusion of atomic nuclei, to produce energy at very high temperatures. (See hydrogen bomb.)

adj. of, relating to, or involving weapons in which explosive force is produced by thermonuclear reactions.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD) 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.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - termonuklear

Nederlands (Dutch)
thermonucleair

Français (French)
adj. - thermonucléaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - thermonuklear, Kern-, Atom-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσ.) θερμοπυρηνικός

Italiano (Italian)
termonucleare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - termonuclear

Русский (Russian)
термоядерный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - termonuclear

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - termonukleär

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
高热原子核反应的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 高熱原子核反應的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원자핵 융합 반응의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熱核反応の, 熱核爆弾の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نووي حراري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תרמוגרעיני‬

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