Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for reactor. Search instead for reactor-up.
Definitions

reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The U.S. is short of enrichment, and we need to build up that capability regardless of reactor type,” says Mark Corigliano, founder of Corigliano Investment Advisers, who likes the stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Norway, which has never had a nuclear plant, greenlit an impact assessment for a small modular reactor in March.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Because the reactor operates continuously, samples could be collected at multiple locations, allowing scientists to observe how particles changed as they formed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Microsoft in 2024 struck a deal with power producer Constellation Energy to restart the undamaged reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

If the pressure got high enough, the vessel could break open, sending radiation into the air around the reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




Vocabulary lists containing reactor


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "reactor" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com