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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 plasma in a fusion reactor reaches extraordinarily high temperatures, measured in millions of degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Parisi, together with a team of scientists, explored the limits of pedestals and investigated how much pressure could be applied to plasma inside a fusion reactor before instabilities appeared.

From Science Daily • May 28, 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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