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.
Words nearby thermonuclear reaction
thermomotive,
thermomotor,
thermonasty,
thermonuclear,
thermonuclear bomb,
thermonuclear reaction,
thermopane,
thermoperiodic,
thermoperiodicity,
thermoperiodism,
thermophile
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