nuclear reactor

Noun

Meaning

(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

reactor atomic pile pile Hanford breeder reactor nuclear power station nuclear power plant atomic reactor chain reactor helium-three energy release device fission energy neutron factory atomic furnace energy creator
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Hypernyms

apparatus setup

Hyponyms

pile atomic pile fusion reactor breeder reactor fast reactor atomic reactor

Examples

Buying the right computer and getting it to work properly is no more complicated than building a nuclear reactor from wristwatch parts in a darkened room using only your teeth. Dave Barry

2000s May 2005 map of TVA sites dam nuclear fossil In 2002, TVA began work to restart a previously mothballed nuclear reactor at Browns Ferry Unit 1, which was completed in May 2007. Source: Internet

A company racing to be among the first to operate a small nuclear reactor in the United States received a vote of confidence from the federal government Friday after encountering recent roadblocks. Source: Internet

A Fairleigh Dickinson University grad with a degree in civil engineering, he worked at Burns & Roe Engineering on a nuclear reactor and evaluated offshore drilling rigs, wastewater plants and oil refineries. Source: Internet

Allied soldiers dismantle the German experimental nuclear reactor at Haigerloch The Alsos Mission to Italy questioned staff of the physics laboratory at the University of Rome following the capture of the city in June 1944. Source: Internet

All the polonium produced for commercial purposes is made in the Ozersk nuclear reactor in Russia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nuclear rays nuclear reaction nuclear reactions nuclear reactors Nuclear Regulatory Commission nuclear residue