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Glossary Atomic Weapons / Term

Thermonuclear

An adjective referring to the process in which very high temperatures are used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei (hydrogen), with the accompanying liberation of energy. A thermonuclear bomb is a weapon in which part of the explosion energy results from thermonuclear fusion reactions. The high temperatures required are obtained by means of a fission explosion.

See Fusion.

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