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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That was the question asked by Edward Teller, the principal architect of the hydrogen bomb, and his fellow physicists at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, California.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
When it was finally brought ashore, the bomb was put on display for the press—the first public showing of a hydrogen bomb—just to prove that everything was finally under control.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
That was the question asked by Edward Teller, the principal architect of the hydrogen bomb, and his fellow physicists at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, California.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
When it was finally brought ashore, the bomb was put on display for the press—the first public showing of a hydrogen bomb—just to prove that everything was finally under control.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
That was the question asked by Edward Teller, the principal architect of the hydrogen bomb, and his fellow physicists at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore, California.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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