thermonuclear reactor

  • 1thermonuclear reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy • Syn: ↑fusion reactor • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear reactor, ↑reactor …

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  • 2laser-pellet thermonuclear reactor — lazerinis termobranduolinis reaktorius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. laser pellet thermonuclear reactor vok. Laser Target Fusionsreaktor, m rus. лазерный термоядерный реактор, m pranc. réacteur thermonucléaire à laser, m …

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  • 3thermonuclear — [thʉr΄mō no͞o′klē ər, thʉr΄mōnyo͞o′klē ər] adj. [ THERMO + NUCLEAR] Physics 1. designating or of a reaction in which isotopes of a light element, esp. hydrogen, fuse at temperatures of millions of degrees into heavier nuclei 2. designating, of,… …

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  • 4fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Cf. reactor (def. 4). * * * Introduction also called  fusion power plant  or  thermonuclear reactor   a device to produce electrical power from the energy released in a nuclear… …

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  • 5nuclear reactor — noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements • Syn: ↑reactor • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑apparatus, ↑ …

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  • 6fusion reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy • Syn: ↑thermonuclear reactor • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear reactor, ↑reactor * * * Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Cf. reactor (def. 4). * *… …

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  • 7nuclear reactor — [n] atomic reactor atomic pile, atomic power plant, breeder reactor, core reactor, nuclear power plant, thermonuclear reactor; concept 520 …

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  • 8fusion reactor — noun (theoretically), a thermonuclear reactor that relies on the controlled fusion of light elements into heavier elements, with the attendant release of enormous amounts of energy. In practice, satisfactory results have not yet been achieved …

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  • 9International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor — 43°41′15″N 5°45′42″E / 43.6875, 5.76167 …

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  • 10International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor — Logo des ITER ITER ist ein geplanter Versuchs Fusionsreaktor. Er soll die großtechnische Nutzung der kontrollierten Kernfusion zur Stromerzeugung vorbereiten. Der Reaktor wird nach dem Tokamak Prinzip arbeiten und ist der größere Nachfolger des… …

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