thermonuclear weapon

noun

A weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.

Meanings

nounthermonuclear weapon (plural thermonuclear weapons)

plural thermonuclear weapons

  1. A weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.

    Synonyms: hydrogen bomb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.

Translations

Finnish lämpöydinase
  • lämpöydinaseweapon
German thermonukleare Waffe
  • thermonukleare Waffeweapon
Indonesian persenjataan termonuklir
  • persenjataan termonuklirweapon
Korean 열핵무기, 열핵병기
  • 열핵무기 (yeolhaengmugi)weapon
  • 열핵병기 (yeolhaekbyeonggi)weapon
  • 열핵폭탄 (yeolhaekpoktan)weapon
  • 핵융합폭탄 (haegyunghap'poktan)weapon
Malay senjata termonuklear
  • senjata termonuklearweapon
Polish ładunek termojądrowy, ładunek wodorowy
  • ładunek termojądrowyweapon
  • ładunek wodorowyweapon
Romanian armă termonucleară
  • armă termonuclearăweapon
Russian термоя́дерное ору́жие
  • термоя́дерное ору́жие (termojádernoje orúžije)weapon
Spanish bomba termonuclear
  • bomba termonuclearweapon
Swedish termonukleärt vapen
  • termonukleärt vapenweapon
Tagalog initbutudning sandata
  • initbutudning sandataweapon
Cite this entry
APA

thermonuclear weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermonuclear%20weapon

MLA

“thermonuclear weapon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermonuclear%20weapon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermonuclear weapon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermonuclear%20weapon.

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