(Askeri) TERMONÜKLEER: Isının sebep olduğu nükleer radyasyonla ilgili, özellikle bir atom çekirdeğinin parçalanmasıyla serbest kalan enerjiyle ortaya çıkan çok yüksek sıcaklıkları niteleyen bir sıfat
A thermonuclear weapon or device is one which uses the high temperatures that result from a nuclear reaction in order to cause it to explode. thermonuclear weapons use a nuclear reaction, involving the splitting of atoms, to produce very high temperatures and a very powerful explosion
An adjective referring to the process (or processes) in which very high temperatures are used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei, such as those of the hydrogen isotopes (deuterium and tritium), 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
relating to or using nuclear reactions (for example fusion) that occur only at very high temperatures In relation to weapons, they are weapons in which an explosive force is produced by a thermonuclear reaction