Hydrogen Bomb Definition
noun
An extremely destructive nuclear bomb in which an initial atomic bomb explosion creates the necessary intense heat and pressure to start a nuclear fusion explosion of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium); H-bomb.
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Synonyms:
- thermonuclear bomb
- fusion-bomb
- h-bomb
Other Word Forms of Hydrogen Bomb
Noun
Singular:
hydrogen bombPlural:
hydrogen-bombs
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