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

One possible route to an atomic bomb involved building a nuclear reactor capable of producing plutonium, a radioactive element that can be used in nuclear weapons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is also working with NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear reactor in Iowa, and has paired with reactor developer Kairos Power to purchase electricity from its projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

If they’re released during a nuclear accident, the same neutrons that ping around inside the nuclear reactor breaking apart uranium atoms can careen through a worker’s body.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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