Atomic bomb
Atomic bomb noun - A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239).
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Thermonuclear bomb and atomic bomb are semantically related in nuclear bomb topic. In some cases you can use "Thermonuclear bomb" instead a noun phrase "Atomic bomb".
Thermonuclear bomb
Thermonuclear bomb noun - A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium.
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Synonyms for Thermonuclear bomb
Atomic bomb and thermonuclear bomb are semantically related in nuclear bomb topic. You can use "Atomic bomb" instead a noun phrase "Thermonuclear bomb".
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A thermonuclear bomb (Hydrogen or H-bomb) is quite a bit more powerful than a traditional atomic bomb.
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Thermonuclear bomb and Atomic bomb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atomic_bomb/thermonuclear_bomb
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Thermonuclear bomb or Atomic bomb. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atomic_bomb/thermonuclear_bomb.
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