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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The Soviet demonstration of an atomic bomb in 1949 had galvanized calls for a bigger bomb, a hydrogen bomb, in the U.S., sparking the paranoia today best remembered for claiming the career of Manhattan Project chief J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2025
Gabler had rewritten the lyrics to be about one man and 13 women surviving the blast of a hydrogen bomb.
—Kenneth Best, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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.
—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
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2025
Gabler had rewritten the lyrics to be about one man and 13 women surviving the blast of a hydrogen bomb.
—Kenneth Best, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Hydrogen bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bomb. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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