nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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The new facility will help ramp up production of the company’s nuclear reactor technology, which currently powers British nuclear submarines. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 Until two new reactors finally came online at Plant Vogtle in my home state of Georgia, America had gone some 30 years without building a nuclear reactor from scratch. Saxby Chambliss, Fortune, 22 June 2026 There's no reason to think this new nuclear reactor would be different. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026 This configuration helps make the nuclear reactor inherently self-regulating and highly resistant to meltdown, even at extreme temperatures. David Szondy june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear reactor

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“Nuclear reactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20reactor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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