A tokamak (/ˈtoʊkəmæk/; Russian: токамáк) is a device which uses a powerful magnetic field to confine plasma in the shape of a torus. The tokamak is one of several types of magnetic confinement devices being developed to produce controlled thermonuclear fusion power. As of 2021, it is the leading candidate for a practical fusion reactor.
invented by Wernher von Braun
The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, “Retribution Weapon 2”), with…
invented by Fritz Haber
The Haber process, also called the Haber–Bosch process, is an artificial…
invented by Stephanie Kwolek
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a heat-resistant and strong synthetic fiber, related to…
invented by Xerox PARC
Produced at Xerox PARC by Butler Lampson, Charles Simonyi and colleagues.
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