nuclear reactor

[noo-klee-er ree-ak-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər riˈæk tər, ˈnju- /

NOUN

atomic reactor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reactor

WEAK

atomic furnace atomic pile atomic power plant atomic reactor breeder reactor chain reactor core reactor fast breeder reactor neutron factory nuclear furnace nuclear power plant pile plutonium reactor reactor pile thermonuclear reactor uranium reactor

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nuclear reactor

The companies said the supply covered by this agreement is equivalent to what would be produced by a new nuclear reactor.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

A massive influx of jellyfish has led to the partial shutdown of a nuclear reactor in northern France.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

An underground nuclear reactor is coming to a Kansas town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Even after a nuclear reactor is switched off, activity continues deep inside its core.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

It can take up to twenty-four hours for a properly functioning nuclear reactor to reach cold shutdown—the point at which the temperature of the core dips below boiling.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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