atomic reactor

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Australia’s only atomic reactor is in the Sydney suburb of Lucas Heights where it produces nuclear isotopes for medical use.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The U.S. resumed direct talks with North Korea in October on dismantling its nuclear program, including work on a light-water atomic reactor that the Korean Central News Agency said on Nov. 30 was “progressing apace.”

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 19, 2011

A gigawatt is about equal to the output of a new atomic reactor, and requires $2 billion to $4 billion of investment.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 7, 2011

So Diebner was doing everything he could to get enough heavy water to create an atomic reactor and start the program again.

From National Geographic

But that wouldn't cause an atomic reactor to blow.

From The Bramble Bush by Schelling, George Luther