"stellarator" meaning in English

See stellarator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stellarators [plural]
Etymology: From stellar (“star”) + -ator (“maker”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stellar|ator|gloss1=star|gloss2=maker}} stellar (“star”) + -ator (“maker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} stellarator (plural stellarators)
  1. (physics) A magnetic device used to confine a plasma, especially one used to sustain nuclear fusion Wikipedia link: stellarator Categories (topical): Nuclear fusion, Physics Hyponyms: heliac, heliotron, torsatron Coordinate_terms: tokamak Translations (Translations): stellarator [feminine] (French)

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