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HYDROGEN BOMB [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser fusion
1, record 1, English, laser%20fusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the result : an explosion vastly smaller than, but otherwise not unlike, that of a hydrogen bomb, which releases energy in much the same way as energy is produced at the core of the sun and other stars. This is laser fusion. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20fusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion par laser
1, record 1, French, fusion%20par%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusion laser 2, record 1, French, fusion%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen bomb
1, record 2, English, hydrogen%20bomb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermonuclear bomb 2, record 2, English, thermonuclear%20bomb
correct
- H-bomb 3, record 2, English, H%2Dbomb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hydrogen%20bomb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombe à hydrogène
1, record 2, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bombe thermonucléaire 2, record 2, French, bombe%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- bombe H 2, record 2, French, bombe%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de hidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, bomba%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnesium azide
1, record 3, English, magnesium%20azide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yousef's bomb was a devilish mixture of nitro-glycerine, urea pellets, sulphuric acid, aluminium azide, magnesium azide and bottled hydrogen. 2, record 3, English, - magnesium%20azide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- azoture de magnésium
1, record 3, French, azoture%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aluminium azide
1, record 4, English, aluminium%20azide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aluminum azide 2, record 4, English, aluminum%20azide
see observation, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yousef's bomb was a devilish mixture of nitro-glycerine, urea pellets, sulphuric acid, aluminium azide, magnesium azide and bottled hydrogen. 3, record 4, English, - aluminium%20azide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The reaction of aluminum triethyl with chlorine azide at 0° leads to the thus far unknown trimeric diethyl aluminium azide [(C2H5)2AlN3]3. This compound is a colourless hygroscopic liquid (m. p. -130°) which can be distilled in vacuo without decomposition. 4, record 4, English, - aluminium%20azide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Most Americans probably think the Islamic terrorists declared war on the United States Sept. 11, 2001. For that matter most Americans have forgotten the 1993 Muslim terrorist bombing of the Towers(1, 200+ lb. bomb, made of urea pellets, nitroglycerin, sulfuric acid, aluminum azide, magnesium azide, and bottled hydrogen.) 5, record 4, English, - aluminium%20azide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends the form "aluminium" rather than "aluminum." 6, record 4, English, - aluminium%20azide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- azoture d'aluminium
1, record 4, French, azoture%20d%27aluminium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aluminium azide 2, record 4, French, aluminium%20azide
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Central Emergency Government Headquarters
1, record 5, English, Central%20Emergency%20Government%20Headquarters
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CEGHQ 2, record 5, English, CEGHQ
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constructed over a two year period when nuclear fear was at its zenith, the Central Emergency Government Headquarters began operation in 1961. Intended to be a secret relocation centre for government leaders, civil servants and military personnel in the event of a nuclear war, it quickly became the focus of media and public speculation. 3, record 5, English, - Central%20Emergency%20Government%20Headquarters
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Central Emergency Government Headquarters was built at Carp near Ottawa with a transmitting station a few miles away. Essentially a hardened concrete box of four levels, surrounded by a gravel envelope and buried in sandy soil, the Central Headquarters(irrevently referred to as the Diefenbunker) was capable of withstanding a 5 megaton hydrogen bomb blast with a ground zero at 1. 1 miles. 4, record 5, English, - Central%20Emergency%20Government%20Headquarters
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Siège central du gouvernement d'urgence
1, record 5, French, Si%C3%A8ge%20central%20du%20gouvernement%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SCGU 2, record 5, French, SCGU
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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