iter

[ it-air, ahy-tair ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a canal or passage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of iter¹

1590–1600; < Latin: journey, route, passage in the body, akin to īre to go, Hittite itar way, road

Example Sentences

The team is already working to refine their model to be compatible with other fusion devices, including planned future reactors such as ITER, which is currently under construction.

From Science Daily

Managers of ITER, the giant experimental fusion reactor decades in the making, are expected to announce this year a new completion date, postponing “first plasma” well beyond the longstanding target of 2025.

From Science Magazine

JT-60SA will test technologies to be used in ITER, the international fusion reactor being built in France to demonstrate that fusion can generate more energy than goes into producing it.

From Science Magazine

ITER’s plasma volume will be almost six times JT-60SA’s.

From Science Magazine

JT-60SA will also help ITER, the mammoth international fusion reactor under construction in France that’s intended to demonstrate how fusion can generate more energy than goes into producing it.

From Science Magazine