thermonuclear bomb

• Tipo de arma nuclear que utiliza reacciones de fusión, generalmente con isótopos de hidrógeno, para producir una explosión extremadamente potente, mucho más destructiva que las bombas atómicas.

A type of nuclear weapon that uses fusion reactions, typically involving hydrogen isotopes, to produce an extremely powerful explosion, far more destructive than atomic bombs.

1. Hydrogen bombC2formal

   A nuclear weapon that uses nuclear fusion of light elements (like hydrogen isotopes) to release an enormous amount of energy, far more powerful than an atomic bomb.

   bomba termonuclear

   • The first thermonuclear bomb was tested by the United States in 1952.
   • The destructive power of a thermonuclear bomb is measured in megatons.
   • International treaties aim to limit the development of thermonuclear bombs.