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thermonuclear

[-no̅o̅′klē·ər]

Etymology: Gk, thermē, heat; L, nucleus, nut kernel

pertaining to a reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen (protium, deuterium, or tritium) can be fused at temperatures of nearly 100,000,000° C into heavier nuclei of helium atoms. The process is the source of energy of the sun and is used in the explosion of thermonuclear weapons.

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thermonuclear (redirected from nuclear fusion)

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