hydrogen bomb
noun
: a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the sudden release of atomic energy resulting from the fusion of light nuclei (as of hydrogen atoms) at very high temperature and pressure to form helium nuclei
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, also imagined a great many uses for atomic energy, including the violent reshaping of the Earth’s surface.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The advent of the hydrogen bomb in 1953 saw the hands move 1 minute closer.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Novas, in other words, are naturally occurring hydrogen bombs, releasing in mere moments the energy our star emits in roughly 100,000 years.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, also imagined a great many uses for atomic energy, including the violent reshaping of the Earth’s surface.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The advent of the hydrogen bomb in 1953 saw the hands move 1 minute closer.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Novas, in other words, are naturally occurring hydrogen bombs, releasing in mere moments the energy our star emits in roughly 100,000 years.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Hydrogen bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bomb. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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