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THERMONUCLEAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thermonuclear mean? 

THERMONUCLEAR (adjective)
  The adjective THERMONUCLEAR has 1 sense:

1. using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fissionplay

  Familiarity information: THERMONUCLEAR used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THERMONUCLEAR (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission

Similar:

atomic; nuclear ((weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy)


 Context examples 


Today, astronomers cite GK Persei as an example of a “classical nova,” an outburst produced by a thermonuclear explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star, the dense remnant of a Sun-like star.

("Mini Supernova" Explosion Could Have Big Impact, NASA)



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