OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 19254

thermonuclear

/ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
termonuclear
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.
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