Definition

1. Noun:
   • Thermonuclear: Pertaining to or involving the fusion of atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures, typically millions of degrees, to release vast amounts of energy. This is the process that powers the sun and hydrogen bombs.

Usage Examples

• Noun (as a modifier):
  • Năng lượng nhiệt hạch có thể là nguồn năng lượng tương lai. (Thermonuclear energy could be a future energy source.)
  • Phản ứng nhiệt hạch đòi hỏi nhiệt độ cực cao. (A thermonuclear reaction requires extremely high temperatures.)
  • Vũ khí nhiệt hạch rất mạnh. (Thermonuclear weapons are very powerful.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific and technical contexts, specifically in physics and energy technology, to describe fusion reactions or devices based on them.

Variants and Related Words

• Phản ứng nhiệt hạch (n): thermonuclear reaction.

  • Các nhà khoa học đang nghiên cứu để kiểm soát phản ứng nhiệt hạch. (Scientists are researching to control the thermonuclear reaction.)

• Vũ khí nhiệt hạch (n): thermonuclear weapon.

  • Hiệp ước cấm thử vũ khí nhiệt hạch. (The treaty bans testing thermonuclear weapons.)

Synonyms

• Nuclear fusion: The physical process of fusing nuclei, which is the core concept of "nhiệt hạch."
• Fusion: A more general term for the same process.

Related Scientific Terms

• Phản ứng tổng hợp hạt nhân: nuclear fusion reaction. This is the descriptive phrase for the process in Vietnamese.
• Nhiệt độ cao: high temperature (a necessary condition for the reaction).

1. Thermonuclear
   • Năng lượng nhiệt hạch
     Thermonuclear energy