heliotron

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noun

A stellarator in which a helical coil is used to confine the plasma, together with a pair of poloidal field coils to provide a vertical field.

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Meanings

nounheliotron (plural heliotrons)

plural heliotrons

  1. A stellarator in which a helical coil is used to confine the plasma, together with a pair of poloidal field coils to provide a vertical field.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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