tokamak

noun

to·ka·mak ˈtō-kə-ˌmak

ˈtä-

variants or less commonly tokomak

: a toroidal device for producing controlled nuclear fusion that involves the confining and heating of a gaseous plasma by means of an electric current and magnetic field

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Strong magnetic coils in the tokamak confine the plasma, a task scientists describe as like holding Jell-O together using rubber bands. —

Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 The element is increasingly being explored as a way to line the inside of plasma fusion reactors known as tokamaks and stellarators because of its ability to withstand the scorching temperatures created inside of them. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024 Known as high-temperature superconductors, the magnets are stronger than the copper ones used in older tokamaks. —

Ella Nilsen, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 Like tokamaks, stellarators confine a fusion reaction by creating a magnetic cage, but stellarators require only magnets and are supposed to be more stable and operate at a steady state. —

Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tokamak