"confinement time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: confinement times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} confinement time (countable and uncountable, plural confinement times)
  1. (nuclear physics) The amount of time the plasma is maintained at a temperature above the critical autoignition temperature; in this case the temperature needed to start a fusion. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nuclear fusion, Nuclear physics, Temperature, Time
    Sense id: en-confinement_time-en-noun-wrYXOzlx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Physical quantities

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