thermonuclearadj.

/θəːməʊˈnjuːklɪə/

Forms: Also thermo-nuclear.

Etymology: < thermo- comb. form + nuclear adj.

a. Derived from, utilizing, or being a nuclear reaction that occurs only at very high temperatures (such as those inside stars), viz. fusion of hydrogen or other light nuclei.

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the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > nuclear fission > nuclear fusion > [adjective]

thermonuclear1938

1937 G. Gamow Struct. Atomic Nuclei 232 The first calculations concerning thermal nuclear reactions were carried out by Atkinson and Houtermans.]

1938 Physical Rev. 53 595/1 The behavior of a star with a thermo~nuclear energy source..is studied.

1942 B. Bliven Men who make Future xi. 202 This perhaps represents a struggle between two almost unbelievably powerful forces within each star—what is called the ‘thermo-nuclear reaction’ and gravitation.

1954 Ann. Reg. 1953 377 Pravda described the results of a ‘thermo-nuclear’ explosion.

1958 New Statesman 1 Feb. 123/2 Thermo~nuclear energy depends on building up atoms of hydrogen into atoms of helium.

1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics vi. 284 A new star not yet hot enough to initiate thermonuclear reactions obtains its luminosity from gravitational contraction.

1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ix. 260 Thermonuclear fusion of light elements would provide infinitely more powerful reactions than fission of heavy elements.

1969 Times 20 Feb. 17/5 It implied that their calculations of the sun's thermonuclear fuel budget were considerably in error.

1976 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 342/1 In controlled thermonuclear reactors the nuclear reaction D + T→⁴He + n + 17·6 MeV occurs in a plasma at temperatures of 100–500 × 10⁶ kelvins.

b. Pertaining to, characterized by, or possessing weapons that utilize thermonuclear reactions.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > [adjective] > nuclear > relating to or using

atomic1946

thermonuclear1953

nuclear1954

nuke1976

1953 Time 19 Oct. 25/3 Secretary of Defense Wilson, at his press conference, cast doubt on a suggestion that the Russians had a thermonuclear bomb ‘in droppable form’.

1955 Ann. Reg. 1954 169 Mr. Adlai Stevenson..inquired whether the ‘New Look’ meant leaving the country with ‘the choice of inaction or a thermo-nuclear holocaust’.

1955 Times 13 July 9/5 They draw attention to the possibility that a thermo-nuclear war might put an end to the human race.

1958 Listener 7 Aug. 207/3 So long as Britain makes her own nuclear weapons, and particularly the thermo-nuclear weapon, there is no possibility of dissuading France or Germany or Sweden from developing theirs.

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Jan. 27/3 In the Thermo-nuclear age, if civilization is not to disintegrate.., the premises of Gandhi have an immediate relevance.

1959 Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 8 With the thermo~nuclear cloud overshadowing the world no statesman, not even a Soviet Prime Minister, can afford to disregard mankind's longing for peace.

1965 H. Kahn On Escalation ii. 42 In a thermonuclear balance of terror, both nations will be reluctant to start a crisis.

1966 J. W. Burton in de Reuck & Knight Conflict in Society xxiii. 380 In the relations of the two thermo-nuclear States, tensions arise from unacceptable enactments of their respective roles.

1972 M. H. Halperin Contemp. Mil. Strategy i. 7 One has only to recall Mr. Khruschev's statements during the Cuban missile crisis about the world being close to thermo~nuclear war.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	thermonuclear
释义	thermonuclearadj. /θəːməʊˈnjuːklɪə/ Forms: Also thermo-nuclear. Etymology: < thermo- comb. form + nuclear adj. a. Derived from, utilizing, or being a nuclear reaction that occurs only at very high temperatures (such as those inside stars), viz. fusion of hydrogen or other light nuclei. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > nuclear fission > nuclear fusion > [adjective] thermonuclear1938 1937 G. Gamow Struct. Atomic Nuclei 232 The first calculations concerning thermal nuclear reactions were carried out by Atkinson and Houtermans.] 1938 Physical Rev. 53 595/1 The behavior of a star with a thermo~nuclear energy source..is studied. 1942 B. Bliven Men who make Future xi. 202 This perhaps represents a struggle between two almost unbelievably powerful forces within each star—what is called the ‘thermo-nuclear reaction’ and gravitation. 1954 Ann. Reg. 1953 377 Pravda described the results of a ‘thermo-nuclear’ explosion. 1958 New Statesman 1 Feb. 123/2 Thermo~nuclear energy depends on building up atoms of hydrogen into atoms of helium. 1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics vi. 284 A new star not yet hot enough to initiate thermonuclear reactions obtains its luminosity from gravitational contraction. 1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ix. 260 Thermonuclear fusion of light elements would provide infinitely more powerful reactions than fission of heavy elements. 1969 Times 20 Feb. 17/5 It implied that their calculations of the sun's thermonuclear fuel budget were considerably in error. 1976 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 342/1 In controlled thermonuclear reactors the nuclear reaction D + T→⁴He + n + 17·6 MeV occurs in a plasma at temperatures of 100–500 × 10⁶ kelvins. b. Pertaining to, characterized by, or possessing weapons that utilize thermonuclear reactions. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > [adjective] > nuclear > relating to or using atomic1946 thermonuclear1953 nuclear1954 nuke1976 1953 Time 19 Oct. 25/3 Secretary of Defense Wilson, at his press conference, cast doubt on a suggestion that the Russians had a thermonuclear bomb ‘in droppable form’. 1955 Ann. Reg. 1954 169 Mr. Adlai Stevenson..inquired whether the ‘New Look’ meant leaving the country with ‘the choice of inaction or a thermo-nuclear holocaust’. 1955 Times 13 July 9/5 They draw attention to the possibility that a thermo-nuclear war might put an end to the human race. 1958 Listener 7 Aug. 207/3 So long as Britain makes her own nuclear weapons, and particularly the thermo-nuclear weapon, there is no possibility of dissuading France or Germany or Sweden from developing theirs. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Jan. 27/3 In the Thermo-nuclear age, if civilization is not to disintegrate.., the premises of Gandhi have an immediate relevance. 1959 Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 8 With the thermo~nuclear cloud overshadowing the world no statesman, not even a Soviet Prime Minister, can afford to disregard mankind's longing for peace. 1965 H. Kahn On Escalation ii. 42 In a thermonuclear balance of terror, both nations will be reluctant to start a crisis. 1966 J. W. Burton in de Reuck & Knight Conflict in Society xxiii. 380 In the relations of the two thermo-nuclear States, tensions arise from unacceptable enactments of their respective roles. 1972 M. H. Halperin Contemp. Mil. Strategy i. 7 One has only to recall Mr. Khruschev's statements during the Cuban missile crisis about the world being close to thermo~nuclear war. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1938
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