Difference between Nuclear and Thermonuclear

Nuclear

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Involving atomic energy. Involving atomic or hydrogen bombs. Relating to nuclei, especially atomic or cellular ones. Relating to the core family structure of parents and children.

Example sentence: If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce.

Thermonuclear

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperaturesOf, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission