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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June worked and often disagreed with Edward Teller, J. Robert Oppenheimer's former colleague on the Manhattan Project, and sometimes known as the father of the hydrogen bomb.
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Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
In the 1950s, Schilling interviewed 66 of the key players involved in the decision to develop the hydrogen bomb, including U.S. President Harry Truman.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections and can sometimes be as strong as a billion hydrogen bombs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
In the 1950s, Schilling interviewed 66 of the key players involved in the decision to develop the hydrogen bomb, including U.S. President Harry Truman.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections and can sometimes be as strong as a billion hydrogen bombs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Hydrogen bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bomb. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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