nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 Earlier, in 2024, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) the construction permit for the advanced nuclear reactor, Natura MSR-1. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand for electricity. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 The lunar settlement – which includes plans for a nuclear reactor – would serve as a base of operations to make further crewed space missions, including trips to Mars, possible. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear reactor

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