thermonuclear
adjective/ˌθɜːməʊˈnjuːkliə(r)/
/ˌθɜːrməʊˈnuːkliər/
- connected with nuclear reactions that only happen at very high temperatures
- a thermonuclear reaction
Oxford Collocations DictionaryThermonuclear is used with these nouns:- reaction
- weapon
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