thermonuclear reaction

/ˌˈθʌrmoʊˌnuklɪər riˌækʃən/
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Definitions of thermonuclear reaction
  1. noun
    a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)
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    types:
    carbon cycle
    a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars
    type of:
    fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction
    a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
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