HyperDic: hydrogen_bomb

English > 1 sense of the expression hydrogen bomb:
NOUNartifacthydrogen bomb, H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomba nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
English > hydrogen bomb: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium.
SynonymsH-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb
BroaderbombAn explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
nuclear weapon, atomic weaponA weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
Spanishbomba de hidrógeno, bomba H, bomba termonuclear
Catalanbomba d'hidrogen, bomba termonuclear

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