As an adjective thermonuclear
is of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.
As a noun zeta is
the name of the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet ({{term|Ζ|lang=el}}, {{term|ζ|lang=el}}) preceded by epsilon ({{term|Ε|lang=el}}, {{term|ε|lang=el}}) and followed by eta, ({{term|Η|lang=el}}, {{term|η|lang=el}}); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma ({{term|Ϝ|lang=grc}}, {{term|ϝ|lang=grc}}.
As a proper noun Zeta is
a medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.
thermonuclear
Adjective
(-)
Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.
Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission.
Quotations
* The first thermonuclear reaction was in a star; it was brought about by heat, as the description implies. .
See also
* pycnonuclear
zeta
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The name of the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet ()
(mathematics) A mathematical function formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
- Zeta of 3 is irrational
