Why do we call Hydrogen bomb as "Thermonuclear Bomb" ?
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$\begingroup$ I think that the wikipedia article explains that pretty good $\endgroup$– nicaelCommented Apr 9, 2018 at 17:42
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$\begingroup$ Mainly to distinguish it from an "atom bomb", which is a fission-based nuclear weapon. $\endgroup$– Hot LicksCommented Apr 9, 2018 at 17:50
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Its called "thermonuclear" because its energy producing nuclear fusion reaction is started by the extremely high temperatures of a nuclear fission bomb.
answered Apr 9, 2018 at 17:36
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$\begingroup$ Nuclear fission isn't the only way to get a thermonuclear reaction started; it's just the easiest in a bomb. A controlled thermonuclear reaction would be stated a different way. $\endgroup$– EL_DONCommented Jul 4, 2018 at 14:22