Meanings
nounfusion reactor (plural fusion reactors)
plural fusion reactors
- theoreticallya thermonuclear reactor that relies on the controlled fusion of light elements into heavier elements, with the attendant release of huge amounts of energy. In practice, satisfactory results have not yet been achieved.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
Similar
thermonuclear reactor
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish fuusioreaktori
- fuusioreaktoritype of thermonuclear reactor
German Fusionsreaktor
- Fusionsreaktortype of thermonuclear reactor
Hungarian fúziós reaktor
- fúziós reaktortype of thermonuclear reactor
Polish reaktor termojądrowy
- reaktor termojądrowytype of thermonuclear reactor
Romanian reactor de fuziune
- reactor de fuziunetype of thermonuclear reactor
Russian термоя́дерный реа́ктор
- термоя́дерный реа́ктор (termojádernyj reáktor)type of thermonuclear reactor
Cite this entry
APA
fusion reactor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fusion%20reactor
MLA
“fusion reactor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fusion%20reactor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fusion reactor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fusion%20reactor.
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