fusion reactor

Noun

Meaning

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

thermonuclear reactor melting pot nuclear fusion nuclear meltdown nuclear power plant exothermic nuclear fusion fusion energy fusion fuel electricity producing fusion smelting reactor fusion contraption fusion equipment fusion experiment fusion generator fusion instrument
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Hypernyms

reactor nuclear reactor

Examples

Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless! William McDonough

A smaller and lighter fusion reactor might be possible in the future when more sophisticated methods have been devised to control magnetic confinement and prevent plasma instabilities. Source: Internet

By recycling the 3 He produced from the decay of tritium back into the fusion reactor, the fusion reactor does not require materials resistant to fast convert neutrons. Source: Internet

Despite research having started in the 1950s, no commercial fusion reactor is expected before 2050. Source: Internet

It was the first industrial fusion reactor to use superconducting magnets to control the plasma. Source: Internet

Plasma heating In an operating fusion reactor, part of the energy generated will serve to maintain the plasma temperature as fresh deuterium and tritium are introduced. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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