NOUN | artifact | H-bomb, hydrogen bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb | a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium |
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Meaning | A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium. | |
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Synonyms | hydrogen bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb | |
Broader | bomb | An explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions |
nuclear weapon, atomic weapon | A weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction | |
Spanish | bomba de hidrógeno, bomba H, bomba termonuclear | |
Catalan | bomba d'hidrogen, bomba termonuclear |
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