thermonuclear

[ thur-moh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˌθɜr moʊˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

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adjective

of, relating to, or involving a thermonuclear reaction: thermonuclear power.

Origin of thermonuclear

First recorded in 1935–40; thermo- + nuclear

pronunciation note for thermonuclear

See nuclear.

Words nearby thermonuclear

thermometric titration, thermometry, thermomotive, thermomotor, thermonasty, thermonuclear, thermonuclear bomb, thermonuclear reaction, Thermopane, thermoperiodic, thermoperiodicity

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Example sentences from the Web for thermonuclear

There need to be perfect conditions for the thermonuclear reaction to take place.
David Baldacci Has a New Hero|Janice Kaplan|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thermonuclear weapons, complemented over time by strong conventional forces, threatened societal damage to Russia.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
It also included immersion in technology and systems from thermonuclear weapons to advanced weapons software.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
And Blanley College was at the center of one of the areas which would receive the worst of the thermonuclear hell to come.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper

In that year, too, tests were made at Eniwetok preliminary to the detonation of the first thermonuclear device.
Atoms, Nature, and Man|Neal O. Hines
Malone doubted that the aborigine knew anything about thermonuclear processes, but he could start a fire with them.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for thermonuclear

thermonuclear

/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

involving nuclear fusiona thermonuclear reaction; thermonuclear energy

involving thermonuclear weaponsa thermonuclear war

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Cultural definitions for thermonuclear

thermonuclear

A term referring to devices that use nuclear fusion, the fusion of atomic nuclei, to produce energy at very high temperatures. (See hydrogen bomb.)

Scientific definitions for thermonuclear

thermonuclear

[ thûr′mō-nōō′klē-ər ]

Relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures or to the energy produced in this way.

Relating to weapons based on nuclear fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on nuclear fission.

单词	thermonuclear
释义	thermonuclear [ thur-moh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ] / ˌθɜr moʊˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thermonuclear ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or involving a thermonuclear reaction: thermonuclear power. Origin of thermonuclear First recorded in 1935–40; thermo- + nuclear pronunciation note for thermonuclear See nuclear. Words nearby thermonuclear thermometric titration, thermometry, thermomotive, thermomotor, thermonasty, thermonuclear, thermonuclear bomb, thermonuclear reaction, Thermopane, thermoperiodic, thermoperiodicity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thermonuclear There need to be perfect conditions for the thermonuclear reaction to take place. David Baldacci Has a New Hero\|Janice Kaplan\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Thermonuclear weapons, complemented over time by strong conventional forces, threatened societal damage to Russia. Shock and Awe\|Harlan K. Ullman It also included immersion in technology and systems from thermonuclear weapons to advanced weapons software. Shock and Awe\|Harlan K. Ullman And Blanley College was at the center of one of the areas which would receive the worst of the thermonuclear hell to come. The Edge of the Knife\|Henry Beam Piper In that year, too, tests were made at Eniwetok preliminary to the detonation of the first thermonuclear device. Atoms, Nature, and Man\|Neal O. Hines Malone doubted that the aborigine knew anything about thermonuclear processes, but he could start a fire with them. Occasion for Disaster\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for thermonuclear thermonuclear / (ˌθɜːməʊˈnjuːklɪə) / adjective involving nuclear fusiona thermonuclear reaction; thermonuclear energy involving thermonuclear weaponsa thermonuclear war Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thermonuclear fissionable Cultural definitions for thermonuclear thermonuclear A term referring to devices that use nuclear fusion, the fusion of atomic nuclei, to produce energy at very high temperatures. (See hydrogen bomb.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for thermonuclear thermonuclear [ thûr′mō-nōō′klē-ər ] Relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures or to the energy produced in this way. Relating to weapons based on nuclear fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on nuclear fission. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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thermonuclear

adjective

Origin of thermonuclear

pronunciation note for thermonuclear

Words nearby thermonuclear

Example sentences from the Web for thermonuclear

British Dictionary definitions for thermonuclear

adjective

Words related to thermonuclear

Cultural definitions for thermonuclear

Scientific definitions for thermonuclear