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thermonuclear

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thermonuclear
involving nuclear fusion
thermonuclear [¦thər·mō′nü·klē·ər]
(nucleonics)
Referring to any process in which a very high temperature is used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei, with the accompanying liberation of energy.
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