Atomic
Atomic adjective - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.
Usage example: atomic bombs
Thermonuclear and atomic are semantically related. in nuclear topic. In some cases you can use "Thermonuclear" instead an adjective "Atomic". popular alternative
Thermonuclear
Thermonuclear adjective - Using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission.
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Atomic and thermonuclear are semantically related. You can use "Atomic" instead an adjective "Thermonuclear".
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A thermonuclear bomb (Hydrogen or H-bomb) is quite a bit more powerful than a traditional atomic bomb.
Source: Recursive Ammo -
Pratchett is quite fond of using the adjective "thaumaturgical" in relation to the Mage Wars, which does the double duty of being Disc science's equivalent of the word "atomic" and bearing a cosmetic similarity to "thermonuclear".
Source: Fantastic Nuke - India has had thermonuclear weapons since 1998, atomic weapons since 1974, and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capability since 2012.
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