stellarator

stel·lar·a·tor

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stel-uh-rey-ter]
- /ˈstɛl əˌreɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stel-uh-rey-ter]
- /ˈstɛl əˌreɪ tər/

Definitions of stellarator word

noun stellarator an experimental plasma-physics device in which magnetic fields confine the plasma within a tube shaped like a figure eight. 1
noun stellarator an apparatus used in research into thermonuclear reactions, consisting of a toroidal vessel designed so that a plasma may be contained within it by a helical magnetic field. The magnetic field is produced by current-carrying coils 0
noun stellarator a device shaped like the figure 8 used to investigate the production of a controlled thermonuclear reaction by using changeable magnetic fields to confine a plasma 0

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Origin of stellarator

First appearance:

before 1951

One of the 5% newest English words

1951; stellar + (gener)ator, so named because the reactions produced resemble those in stars

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stellarator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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