thermonuclear en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/ (US)
- /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English nuclear English thermonuclear From thermo- + nuclear.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.
The first thermonuclear reaction was in a star; it was brought about by heat, as the description implies.
1956 May 25, “Chances Of Power Station Use For Hydrogen Bomb”, in The Times, London:
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(not-comparable) Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission.
I can't believe you gave me, a ten-year-old boy, a thermonuclear device [...]
2021 January 30, ISP, quoting iSorrowproductions, Beating Fallout 3 But Every Enemy Has A NUKE - Every Enemy Has A Fat Man Mod:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermo-nuclear | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonthermonuclear · thermonuclearly · thermonuclear bomb · thermonuclear weapon · thermonuclear war
Translations (21)
ka თერმობირთვული (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · kk термоядролық (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · lv kodoltermisks (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · ca termonuclear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · cs termonukleární (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · tr termonükleer (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · fi termonukleaarinen (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · ru термоядерный (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · bg термоядрен (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · pt termonuclear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · cmn 熱核 /热核 (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · tl initbutudnin (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · gl termonuclear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · ro termonuclear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · de thermonuklear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · fr thermonucléaire (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · pl termojądrowy (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · fi lämpöydin- (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · pl termonuklearny (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · it termonucleare (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures) · es termonuclear (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures)