 nuclear_reactor |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | |
| Synonyms: | reactor | |
| Related terms: | apparatus atomic_pile gas-cooled_reactor breeder_reactor boiling_water_reactor fast_reactor water-cooled_reactor liquid_metal_reactor thermonuclear_reactor thermal_reactor core moderator control_rod physics | |
| Similar spelling: |
nuclear_reaction nuclear_rocket nuclear_resonance nuclear_power nuclear_terrorism nuclear_submarine nuclear_physicist nuclear_winter nuclear_weapon nuclear_fusion nuclear_energy nuclear_warhead nuclear_physics nuclear_fission nuclear_deterrence nuclear_chemist nuclear_meltdown nuclear_fuel nuclear_club nuclear_medicine nuclear_explosion |
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