nuclear reactor, n.
(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 reactor
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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
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