Noun
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
Source: WordNet2000s 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 2MW research reactor is located in Delft, as part of the physics department of Delft University of Technology. Source: Internet
Absorbing more neutrons in a control rod means that there are fewer neutrons available to cause fission, so pushing the control rod deeper into the reactor will reduce its power output, and extracting the control rod will increase it. 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
After a cooling-off period that may last decades, reactor core materials are dismantled and cut into small pieces to be packed in containers for interim storage or transmutation experiments. 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