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- noun physics A particular form of stabilized
magnetic field in which aplasma may be confined for use innuclear fusion
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From sphere + tokamak
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At Caltech, an experimental facility is available for addressing the fundamental science issues governing magnetic reconnections, MHD-driven jets and spheromak formation.
Next Big Future 2009
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