nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) reports that the nation’s Hualong One third-generation nuclear reactor is now the most deployed worldwide. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025 Fission is ideal for larger power needs in space, like NASA’s proposed 100-kilowatt lunar nuclear reactor. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025 An energy provider in Tennessee became the first US utility to reach an electricity deal with a small modular nuclear reactor company. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025 From powering the development of nations in the global south while lowering carbon emissions to potentially curing cancer through repurposing nuclear reactor waste, nuclear energy is already being used for peaceful purposes. Charles Oppenheimer, Time, 17 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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