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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 fission
Familiarity information: THERMONUCLEAR used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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