thermonuclear vs nuclear

thermonuclear and nuclear both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thermonuclear	No	Yes	No	No
nuclear	No	Yes	No	No

thermonuclear (adjective)	nuclear (adjective)
using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission	(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
	of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
	of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
	constituting or like a nucleus