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Hydrogen bomb Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix hydro-

Hydrogen bomb has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

2

A thermonuclear bomb that derives its destructive power from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
nuclear weapon bomb
Rhyming Words
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