Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heliac

/ˈhiːliæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: he-li-ac
IPA: /ˈhiːliæk/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of heliacal.

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.

Etymology

Short for helical accelerator.

Inflected Forms

heliacs (plural)

Synonyms

heliacal

Questions

How do you pronounce heliac?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːliæk/.
What does heliac mean?: Alternative form of heliacal.
Where does heliac come from?: Short for helical accelerator.

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