Definitions

nuclear reactor

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

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

Example Sentences

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“Add a small scale nuclear reactor and the problem just got a little bit more complex.”

From MarketWatch

Both Oklo and TerraPower are developing small nuclear reactors, a nascent technology that promises to be safer and more flexible than traditional reactors.

From MarketWatch

The combined entity now possesses 55 gigawatts of generating capacity, including 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.

From Barron's

TOKYO—On a sandy coastline 180 miles from Tokyo, a giant nuclear reactor will soon come back to life after more than a decade offline.

From The Wall Street Journal

The auction came up 6.6 gigawatts short, or about the amount of electricity that can be produced by six large nuclear reactors.

From Barron's