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tokamak Definition

to·ka·mak (kə mak′)

noun

a reactor designed to control nuclear fusion in a plasma of ions and electrons inside a doughnut-shaped, or toroidal, magnetic bottle

Etymology: < Russ acronym for a “toroidal magnetic chamber”

tokamak Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • spherical: The main highlights of the year include: First experimental campaign of our new spherical tokamak, MAST, which has been highly successful.
  • large: JET Joint European Torus, the largest tokamak in the world, is sited at Culham.
  • conventional: In a conventional tokamak the plasma is held in a toroidal configuration, rather like a car tire or donut.

Modifies a noun

  • plasma: Trapped particles The outside ( larger major radius portion ) of a tokamak plasma has a lower magnetic field than the inside.
  • concept: It further noted Culham's world leadership in developing the spherical tokamak concept.
  • fusion: ARIES A comprehensive tokamak fusion power plant study undertaken by a collaboration of US fusion laboratories in the early 1990s.
  • reactor: Restrictions: Although ASPECT is designed for use with tokamak reactors, it should be applicable to any toroidal reactor device.
  • plant: ARIES A comprehensive tokamak fusion power plant study undertaken by a collaboration of US fusion laboratories in the early 1990s.
  • power: ARIES A comprehensive tokamak fusion power plant study undertaken by a collaboration of US fusion laboratories in the early 1990s.

Noun used with modifier

  • mast: To reduce the effect of these error fields, a set of error field correction coils was installed on the MAST tokamak.

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