nuclear reactor
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(noun) (physics) any of several devices that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
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Synonyms: reactor |
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Related Words: BWR, apparatus, atomic pile, atomic reactor, boiling water reactor, breeder reactor, chain reactor, fast reactor, fusion reactor, gas-cooled reactor, pile, setup, thermonuclear reactor |
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