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divertor

divertor

9.9
A device in a fusion reactor that removes waste and impurities from plasma to keep it clean
  • noun
  • /dɪˈvɜrtər/
  • Specialized
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  • The Super X Divertor, however, is being installed as the centerpiece of a $40 million upgrade of the MAST tokamak in the United Kingdom.

Examples

  • The divertor plays a vital role in maintaining plasma purity by eliminating unwanted particles.

  • This installation is a critical step forward in testing the Super X Divertor experimentally.

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  • The device is driven by a transformational technology called the Super X Divertor.

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  • The Super X Divertor is a crucial technology that has the capacity to safely divert the enormous amounts of heat out of the reactor core to keep the reactor producing energy.

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  • In the fusion reactor, the new divertor effectively reduces the impurity levels in the plasma.

  • The engineers designed the divertor to enhance reactor efficiency by managing waste particles.

Surface Forms

divertor singular
divertors plural

Morphology

divertor = divert (semi-transparent) = divert + or

Formed from 'divert' + '-or' meaning 'a device that diverts', but the specialized fusion-reactor function is technical and may not be obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Divertor comes from the Latin divertere, made of di- 'away' and vertere 'to turn', and it shares its root with the English verb divert. So a divertor in a fusion reactor is something that 'turns away' waste particles and impurities to keep the plasma clean.