Definition of nuclear reactor Nuclear reactor
nu•cle•ar re•ac•tor
We found 4 definitions of nuclear reactor from 4 different sources.
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What does nuclear reactor mean?
WordNet
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| nuclear reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | ||
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| apparatus, setup equipment designed to serve a specific function | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| atomic pile, atomic reactor, chain reactor, pile a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy | ||
| breeder reactor a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns | ||
| control rod a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction | ||
| core a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil | ||
| fast reactor nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used | ||
| gas-cooled reactor a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant | ||
| liquid metal reactor a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant | ||
| thermal reactor a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator | ||
| fusion reactor, thermonuclear reactor a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy | ||
| water-cooled reactor nuclear reactor using water as a coolant | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nuclear reactor (Noun)
Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat for power generation or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.
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nuclear reactor
Device which creates heat and energy by starting and controlling atomic fission.
Wikipedia 
- In nuclear reactors, fission is used to create heat, which is used to change water into steam. The steam is then used to power electric turbines which make electricity.
