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thermonuclear weaponnounA weapon whose power is derived from nuclear fusion at high temperature.
nuclear energynounSuch energy used as a power source.
nuclear powernoun(uncountable) Power, especially electrical power, obtained using nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.
nuclear batterynoun(physics) Any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy.
atomic fusionnounSynonym of nuclear fusion.
atomic fissionnoun(physics) Synonym of nuclear fission.
nuclear fissionnoun(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.
atomic powernounSynonym of nuclear power, normally sense 1.
atomic energynounThe energy released by an atom in a nuclear reaction.
nuclear fusionnoun(nuclear physics) The combining of the nuclei of atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bombs explode.
fusionnounThe act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
nuclear plasmanoun(physics) A plasma undergoing nuclear fusion
atomic batterynoun(physics) any device that converts the energy of particles emitted from atomic nuclei into electrical energy
fusion reactornoun(theoretically), a thermonuclear reactor that relies on the controlled fusion of light elements into heavier elements, with the attendant release of huge amounts of energy. In practice, satisfactory results have not yet been achieved.
burning nuclear plasmanoun(nuclear physics) A plasma undergoing nuclear fusion where the amount of fusion reactions is sufficient to produce enough energy to maintain the temperature of the plasma at a level necessary for further fusion processes.
nuclear binding energynoun(nuclear physics) The energy needed to split an atomic nucleus into its component parts; equivalently, the energy value of bringing all the nucleons together.
nuclear-pulse rocketnoun(astronautics) a rocket that uses the impulse imparted by the detonation of nuclear bombs as the propulsive force to propel the spacecraft
quasifissionnoun(nuclear physics) Partial fusion followed by fission of very large atomic nuclei, a possible means of generating neutron-rich isotopes
neutron emissionnoun(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted.
chain reactionnoun(figurative) A series of events, each one causing or influencing the next.

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