tokamak UK /ˈtəʊkəmæk/US /ˈtoʊkəmæk/ noun1 •A torus-shaped chamber used in nuclear fusion research in which plasma is magnetically confined.A Tokamak engineering test reactor (TETR) will be an important component of any national or international program to achieve viable Tokamak fusion power reactors. — 1975 formstokamaks