heliac

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/ˈhiːliæk/

noun

A stellarator in which the magnetic axis (and plasma) follows a helical path to form a toroidal helix rather than a simple ring shape.

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heliacal
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Meanings

heliac1

adjectiveheliac (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of heliacal.

heliac2

nounheliac (plural heliacs)

plural heliacs

  1. A stellarator in which the magnetic axis (and plasma) follows a helical path to form a toroidal helix rather than a simple ring shape.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun

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heliacal
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heliacal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Short for helical accelerator.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LaicheLachieelachi
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APA

heliac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliac

MLA

“heliac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliac.

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