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English noun: nuclear reactor

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


Synonymsreactor


Broader (hypernym)apparatus, setup


Narrower (hyponym)atomic pile, atomic reactor, breeder reactor, chain reactor, fast reactor, fusion reactor, gas-cooled reactor, liquid metal reactor, pile, thermal reactor, thermonuclear reactor, water-cooled reactor


Part holonymcontrol rod, core, moderator


Domain categorynatural philosophy, physics









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