Definition of Hydrogen bomb

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

Exact synonyms: Fusion Bomb, H-bomb, Thermonuclear Bomb
Generic synonyms: Bomb, Atomic Weapon, Nuclear Weapon

Medical Definition of Hydrogen bomb

1. An extremely powerful type of atomic bomb based on nuclear fusion. The atoms of heavy isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium) undergo fusion when subjected to the immense heat and pressure generated by the explosion of a nuclear fission unit in the bomb. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydrogen Bomb

hydrogenation
hydrogenations
hydrogenide
hydrogenium
hydrogenize
hydrogenlyase
hydrogenobyrinic acid synthase
hydrogenosome
hydrogenous
hydrogens
hydrogensulfite reductase
hydrogen acceptor
hydrogen atom
hydrogen azide
hydrogen bomb (current term)
hydrogen bomb (current term)
hydrogen bond
hydrogen bond
hydrogen bonding
hydrogen bromide
hydrogen bromide
hydrogen carbonate
hydrogen carrier
hydrogen chloride
hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen dehydrogenase
hydrogen dioxide
hydrogen donor
hydrogen electrode

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