reactor : Idioms & Phrases

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atomic reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
    atomic reactor; pile; atomic pile.
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boiling water reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
    BWR.
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breeder reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
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chain reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
    atomic reactor; pile; atomic pile.
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chemical reactor

  • noun an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
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fast reactor

  • noun nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
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fusion reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
    fusion reactor.
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gas-cooled reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
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liquid metal reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant
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nuclear reactor

  • noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
    reactor.
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pressurized water reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
    PWR.
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thermal reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
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thermonuclear reactor

  • noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
    fusion reactor.
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water-cooled reactor

  • noun nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
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