thermonuclear

English

Etymology

thermo- +‎ nuclear

Adjective

thermonuclear (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.
2. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission.

Quotations

• The first thermonuclear reaction was in a star; it was brought about by heat, as the description implies. .

Translations

of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures

• Catalan: termonuclear
• Czech: termonukleární
• Finnish: termonukleaarinen (fi)
• French: thermonucléaire (fr)
• Georgian: თერმობირთვული (termobirtvuli)
• German: thermonuklear (de)
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• Italian: termonucleare (it)
• Romanian: termonuclear (ro)
• Russian: термоядерный (ru) (termojadernyj)
• Spanish: termonuclear
• Tagalog: initbutudnin

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Translations to be checked

• Swedish: termonukleär
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See also

• pycnonuclear