magnetic bottle

noun

1. Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.

magnetic bottle

noun

1. a configuration of magnetic fields for containing plasma

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetic bottle¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The answer long favored for reactor design is magnetic confinement: holding the electrically charged plasma in a “magnetic bottle” formed by strong magnetic fields so it never touches the walls of the fusion chamber.

From Scientific American

This task was challenging, because it required meticulous control of a device known as a magnetic bottle to non-destructively determine the spin state of the antiproton.

From Nature

So we made a special pouch for the peanuts, based on feed and treat pouches for equestrian applications...that also just so happens to feature a little magnetic bottle opener on it.

From Golf Digest

In our case, the dominant systematic uncertainties scale all with the residual magnetic bottle B2,PT and the axial temperature Tz.

From Nature

This will result in the development of a ‘magnetic bottle’ which can contain temperatures reaching into the hundreds of millions of degrees.

From Forbes