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Definition of: stellarator
(stel′ə·rā′tər) noun Physics
A device for the study of controlled thermonuclear reactions, consisting essentially of a series of magnetizing coils surrounding a hollow glass tube in which ionized gases may be briefly heated to temperatures of several million degrees. [<STELLAR + -ATOR; from the great temperatures developed]
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