TOKAMAK

tokamak

(noun) a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tokamak (plural tokamaks)

(nuclear physics) A torus-shaped chamber used in nuclear fusion research in which a plasma is magnetically confined. [from 20th c.]

Coordinate terms

• stellarator

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26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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