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reactor

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. reactor (noun)
  2. atomic reactor (noun)
  3. breeder reactor (noun)
  4. chain reactor (noun)
  5. current-limiting reactor (noun)
  6. homogeneous reactor (noun)
  7. nuclear reactor (noun)
  8. saturable reactor (noun)
  9. breeder (noun)
  10. breeder tulip (noun)

re·ac·tor

noun \rē-ˈak-tər\

Definition of REACTOR

1
: one that reacts
2
: a device (as a coil, winding, or conductor of small resistance) used to introduce reactance into an alternating-current circuit
3
a : a vat for an industrial chemical reaction b : a device for the controlled release of nuclear energy (as for producing heat)
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First Known Use of REACTOR

1890

Rhymes with REACTOR

abstractor, attractor, cofactor, compactor, contractor, detractor, enactor, exactor, extractor, fudge factor, g-factor, impactor, load factor, protractor, redactor, refractor, retractor, subtracter, transactor

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