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ATOMIC REACTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic reactor mean?
• ATOMIC REACTOR (noun)
The noun ATOMIC REACTOR has 1 sense:
1. a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Familiarity information: ATOMIC REACTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
atomic pile; atomic reactor; chain reactor; pile
Hypernyms ("atomic reactor" is a kind of...):
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)
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