heliac

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

heliac (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of heliacal

Etymology 2

Short for helical accelerator.

Noun

heliac (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.

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