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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Sign up 1961: Nukes over North Carolina A fuel leak caused a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying two hydrogen bombs to lose power over Goldsboro, North Carolina.
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Rebecca Messina, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
Benny Safdie, who plays Edward Teller (now known as the father of the hydrogen bomb), studied nuclear physics in high school.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Today in history On this day in 1953, President Harry S. Truman announced in his State of the Union message to Congress that the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
This lingering contamination came from nuclear weapon detonations, including hydrogen bombs, and accidents at numerous sites around the world.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
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Rebecca Messina, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
Benny Safdie, who plays Edward Teller (now known as the father of the hydrogen bomb), studied nuclear physics in high school.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Today in history On this day in 1953, President Harry S. Truman announced in his State of the Union message to Congress that the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
This lingering contamination came from nuclear weapon detonations, including hydrogen bombs, and accidents at numerous sites around the world.
—Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Hydrogen bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bomb. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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