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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

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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

In their study, Zupan and his colleagues examined a fusion reactor design that uses deuterium and tritium fuel inside a lithium lined vessel.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

“The Sun is an enormous, free fusion reactor in the sky. It is super dumb to make tiny fusion reactors on Earth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Xcimer joins dozens of other organisations around the world trying to build a working fusion reactor.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 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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