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H-BOMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen bomb
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20bomb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermonuclear bomb 2, record 1, English, thermonuclear%20bomb
correct
- H-bomb 3, record 1, English, H%2Dbomb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] thermonuclear bomb, also called hydrogen bomb, or H-bomb, [is a] weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an uncontrolled self-sustaining chain reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen combine under extremely high temperatures to form helium in a process known as nuclear fusion. The high temperatures that are required for the reaction are produced by the detonation of an atomic bomb. A thermonuclear bomb differs fundamentally from an atomic bomb in that it utilizes the energy released when two light atomic nuclei combine, or fuse, to form a heavier nucleus. 4, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe à hydrogène
1, record 1, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe thermonucléaire 2, record 1, French, bombe%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- bombe H 2, record 1, French, bombe%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la bombe thermonucléaire ou à hydrogène, utilise un autre type de réaction nucléaire [que celui utilisé par une bombe atomique]. En fait, c'est le processus inverse de la bombe atomique, soit la fusion d'atomes plus légers, dans la plupart des cas, des atomes d'hydrogène. [...] pour provoquer cette fusion, il faut beaucoup d'énergie. On utilise alors une bombe atomique comme détonateur. 3, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de hidrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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