TOKAMAK


Meaning of TOKAMAK in English

n.

Device used in nuclear-fusion research for magnetic confinement of plasma .

It consists of a complex system of magnetic fields that confine the plasma of reactive charged particles in a hollow, doughnut-shaped container. The tokamak (an acronym from the Russian words for toroidal magnetic confinement) was developed in the mid-1960s by Soviet plasma physicists. It produces the highest plasma temperatures, densities, and confinement durations of any confinement device.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.