tokamak
tokamak
Definition
to·ka·mak (tō′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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