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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However, the invention of the hydrogen bomb also led to breakthroughs in nuclear fusion.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In 1950, the Departments of State and Defense drafted NSC-68, a memorandum that called for a massive increase in peacetime defense spending and the development of the hydrogen bomb.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Alex Wong / Getty Images Richard L. Garwin, a creator of the first hydrogen bomb who also studied and taught at the University of Chicago, died May 13.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1952: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a blast equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT, hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 1 Nov. 2025
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In 1950, the Departments of State and Defense drafted NSC-68, a memorandum that called for a massive increase in peacetime defense spending and the development of the hydrogen bomb.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Alex Wong / Getty Images Richard L. Garwin, a creator of the first hydrogen bomb who also studied and taught at the University of Chicago, died May 13.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1952: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a blast equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT, hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Hydrogen bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bomb. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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