Nuclear
Nuclear adjective - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.
Usage example: nuclear war
Thermonuclear and nuclear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thermonuclear" instead an adjective "Nuclear".
Nearby Words: nucleus, nuclearization
Thermonuclear
Thermonuclear adjective - Using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission.
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Nuclear and thermonuclear are semantically related. You can use "Nuclear" instead an adjective "Thermonuclear".
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- Missile warheads: Nuclear and thermonuclear weapons can be made small enough to fit on rockets and missiles, or else the missiles in question have large throw-weights.
- Secondly, while it has developed nuclear fission devices, it still needs to increase the yield to create a thermonuclear device.
Source: The Rest of the Nuclear Club - The title war machine, designed as an infallible nuclear deterrent, chooses to destroy itself rather than instigate global thermonuclear war.
Source: AI Is A Crapshoot / Video Games
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