controlled thermonuclear reaction
controlled thermonuclear reaction
[kən¦trōld ¦thər·mō′nü·klē·ər rē′ak·shən] (nucleonics)
A fusion reaction generated in a controlled manner for research purposes or for production of useful power.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.