thermonuclear reaction


noun Chemistry, Physics.

a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.

British Dictionary definitions for thermonuclear reaction

thermonuclear reaction

noun

a nuclear fusion reaction occurring at a very high temperature: responsible for the energy produced in the sun, nuclear weapons, and fusion reactors See nuclear fusion, hydrogen bomb

Cultural definitions for thermonuclear reaction

thermonuclear reaction

A reaction between nuclei, usually fusion, which releases very large amounts of energy.