reactor
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The plasma in a fusion reactor reaches extraordinarily high temperatures, measured in millions of degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Not everyone is fully on board, however — including Isaacman, whose ambitious plans involve developing a lunar nuclear reactor by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Investors are cautious about new nuclear reactor investments due to high costs, preferring clear paths and risk mitigation.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Dan Eggers, Constellation’s senior vice president for finance, told Barron’s last week that any new reactor investments would have to clear a high bar.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The reactor is surrounded by a containment structure, a chamber of steel-reinforced concrete as much as 5 feet thick—strong enough to hold the contents of the reactor if the steel vessel fails.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
