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Noun: hydrogen bomb  hI-dru-jun bóm
  1. A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    - H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb
Verb: hydrogen-bomb  hI-dru-jun bóm
  1. Attack with a hydrogen bomb

Derived forms: hydrogen bombs, hydrogen-bombs, hydrogen-bombing

Type of: atomic weapon, bomb, bombard, nuclear weapon

Encyclopedia: Hydrogen bomb