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adj
Alternative form of heliacal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
A stellarator in which the magnetic axis (and plasma) follows a helical path to form a toroidal helix rather than a simple ring shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: heliacal
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History
Short for helical accelerator.
