FUSION BOMB

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

Synonyms:

fusion bomb; H-bomb; hydrogen bomb; thermonuclear bomb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fusion bomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

atomic weapon; nuclear weapon (a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction)