Lawson criterion

noun

A necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the achievement of sustained release of energy from a nuclear fusion reactor; that the heating effect of the reaction should exceed the losses.

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Meanings

noun
  1. natural sciencesA necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the achievement of sustained release of energy from a nuclear fusion reactor; that the heating effect of the reaction should exceed the losses.

Origin

From John D. Lawson.

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Lawson criterion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20criterion

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lawson criterion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lawson%20criterion.

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