nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

Examples of nuclear reactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bill's language focuses on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and its role in licensing nuclear reactor technology. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024 New protection measures could also be useful for people exposed to radiation at work or in case of a nuclear reactor disaster like the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan after the 2011 earthquake there. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024 The Future New kind of nuclear reactor to be built at retiring coal plant The fully functional plant will serve to demo TerraPower’s nuclear tech. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Workers began construction on Tuesday on a novel type of nuclear reactor meant to be smaller and cheaper than the hulking reactors of old and designed to produce electricity without the carbon dioxide that is rapidly heating the planet. Brad Plumer Benjamin Rasmussen, New York Times, 11 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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