noun
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
• Syn: ↑reactor
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hyponyms:
↑atomic pile, ↑atomic reactor, ↑pile, ↑chain reactor, ↑breeder reactor, ↑fast reactor, ↑gas-cooled reactor, ↑liquid metal reactor, ↑thermal reactor, ↑thermonuclear reactor, ↑fusion reactor, ↑water-cooled reactor
• Part Meronyms: ↑control rod, ↑core, ↑moderator
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noun, pl ⋯ -tors [count]
physics : ↑reactor
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= ↑reactor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.