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fusion reactor

American  

noun

  1. Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion.


fusion reactor British  

noun

  1. a nuclear reactor in which a thermonuclear fusion reaction takes place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The technical challenges, including how to convert the energy produced by a fusion reactor into electricity, remain daunting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

TAE says that after more than 25 years of research and development, it has significantly reduced fusion reactor size, cost and complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Now, the team is building a new kind of fusion reactor, which will be able to produce any kind of radioisotope for research or medicine, right by the hospitals that need it.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

One fix involves using the magnetic coils that surround a fusion reactor to apply magnetic fields to the edge of the plasma, breaking up the structures that might otherwise develop into a full-fledged edge instability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

The green light on the fusion reactor blinked steadily.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

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