(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
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nuclear reactor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reactor |
| Type of | apparatus, setup |
| Has types | chain reactor, fast reactor, fusion reactor, gas-cooled reactor, liquid metal reactor, water-cooled reactor, atomic pile, atomic reactor, breeder reactor, pile, thermal reactor, thermonuclear reactor |
Examples of nuclear reactor
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They found a statistical cluster around one site with no nearby nuclear reactor.
From the independent.co.uk
North Korea agreed last year to disable its nuclear reactor in exchange for aid.
From the al.com
It is the only nuclear reactor in North America to be in a wood-framed building.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pyongyang says it wants the reactor for the purposes of peaceful nuclear energy.
From the voanews.com
In 1981, an Israeli air attack destroyed an unfinished nuclear reactor in Iraq.
From the denverpost.com
The Westinghouse units are different from any other nuclear reactor ever built.
From the thestate.com
A project called TerraPower is trying to develop a new kind of nuclear reactor.
From the newsweek.com
The average cost of dismantling a nuclear reactor is estimated at $450 million.
From the sltrib.com
The aim is to have the new nuclear reactor up and running within the next decade.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
