reactor | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit | |
Related terms: | electrical_device coil | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | |
Synonyms: | nuclear_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: |
rector rectory restore reciter restoril restorer restored Reisdorf |