NOUN | artifact | atomic pile, atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
---|
Meaning | A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor | |
Broader | nuclear reactor, reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
Spanish | reactor atómico | |
Catalan | reactor atòmic |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact