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reactor

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

Sweden has set a target of 10 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity by 2045, and in April proposed taking a 60% ownership stake in the country’s first new reactor project since 1985.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

To investigate these processes, the team used a plasma flow reactor designed to mimic part of the environment inside a nuclear fireball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Newcleo started pre-licensing talks with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a U.S. reactor and fuel fabrication facility in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Hydrogen gas was building up in reactor 1, and the increasing volume of the gas, combined with the steam created by decay, was making the pressure in the containment vessel climb.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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