"thermonuclear" meaning in English

See thermonuclear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/ [UK], /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/ [US]
Etymology: From thermo- + nuclear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|thermo|nuclear}} thermo- + nuclear Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} thermonuclear (not comparable)
  1. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures): термоядрен (termojadren) (Bulgarian), termonuclear (Catalan), 熱核 (Chinese Mandarin), 热核 (rèhé) (Chinese Mandarin), termonukleární (Czech), termonukleaarinen (Finnish), lämpöydin- (Finnish), thermonucléaire (French), termonuclear (Galician), თერმობირთვული (termobirtvuli) (Georgian), thermonuklear (German), termonucleare (Italian), kodoltermisks (Latvian), termonuklearny (Polish), termojądrowy (Polish), termonuclear (Portuguese), termonuclear (Romanian), термоядерный (termojadernyj) (Russian), termonuclear (Spanish), initbutudnin (Tagalog), termonükleer (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-thermonuclear-en-adj-bj-g8UNl Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures': 82 18
  2. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nuclear fusion
    Sense id: en-thermonuclear-en-adj-Y6SlcYSA Disambiguation of Nuclear fusion: 42 54 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thermo-nuclear Derived forms: nonthermonuclear, thermonuclear bomb, thermonuclearly, thermonuclear war, thermonuclear weapon

Noun

IPA: /ˌθɜː.məʊˈnjuːk.liː.ə/ [UK], /ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/ [US] Forms: thermonuclears [plural]
Etymology: From thermo- + nuclear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|thermo|nuclear}} thermo- + nuclear Head templates: {{en-noun}} thermonuclear (plural thermonuclears)
  1. (military) A thermonuclear weapon. Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare Synonyms: hydrogen bomb, H-bomb Related terms: pycnonuclear
    Sense id: en-thermonuclear-en-noun-evOFGV7B Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 12 35 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with thermo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 33 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with thermo-: 17 35 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 20 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 33 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 32 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 18 29 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 29 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 31 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 25 59 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 17 29 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 16 27 57 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 24 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 27 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 17 29 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 32 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 30 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 31 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 25 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 24 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 27 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 25 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 15 26 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 17 29 54 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thermo-nuclear

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "熱核"
    },
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      "roman": "rèhé",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "热核"
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      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonukleární"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonukleaarinen"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "lämpöydin-"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "thermonucléaire"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonuclear"
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "termobirtvuli",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "თერმობირთვული"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "thermonuklear"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonucleare"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "kodoltermisks"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonuklearny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termojądrowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonuclear"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonuclear"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "termojadernyj",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "термоядерный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonuclear"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "initbutudnin"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures",
      "word": "termonükleer"
    }
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}

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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Latvian translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
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    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
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      "ipa": "/ˌθɜɹ.moʊˈn(j)uk.li.əɹ/",
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    {
      "word": "hydrogen bomb"
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}

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