hydrogen bomb (h-bomb)

  • 21hydrogen bomb — noun Date: 1947 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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  • 22hydrogen bomb — noun a nuclear bomb whose destructive power comes from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium) …

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  • 23hydrogen bomb — noun (C) a very powerful nuclear bomb …

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  • 24International Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers — Nihon Hidankyō (jap. 日本被団協), auch bekannt als International Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers, ist eine japanische Friedensorganisation, die sich gegen die nukleare Aufrüstung in der Welt einsetzt. Sie versteht sich vor allem… …

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  • 25hydrogen bomb — See thermonuclear weapon …

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  • 26hydrogen bomb — enormously destructive nuclear weapon based on the sudden release of atomic energy …

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  • 27Hydrogen technologies — are technologies that relate to the production and use of hydrogen. Hydrogen technologies are applicable for many uses.Some hydrogen technologies are carbon neutral and could have a role in preventing climate change and a possible future hydrogen …

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  • 28Hydrogen Jukebox — is a chamber opera featuring the music of Philip Glass and the poetry of Allen Ginsberg. Of the project, Glass said:: In 1988...I happened to run into Allen Ginsberg at St. Mark s bookshop in New York and asked him if he would perform with me. We …

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  • 29hydrogen — 1791, from Fr. hydrogène, coined 1787 by G. de Morveau, Lavoisier, Berthollet, and Fourcroy from Gk. hydr , stem of hydros water (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)) + Fr. gène producing (see GEN (Cf. gen)). So called because it forms water when exposed …

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  • 30bomb — [n] exploding weapon atom bomb, bombshell, charge, device, explosive, grenade, hydrogen bomb, mine, missile, Molotov cocktail, nuclear bomb, projectile, rocket, shell, ticker*, torpedo; concept 500 bomb [v1] detonate weapon attack, blast, blitz,… …

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