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Definition of
thermonuclear adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
thermonuclear
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər
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connected with nuclear reactions that only happen at very high temperatures
a thermonuclear reaction
See
thermonuclear
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