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Definition of Reactor
1. Noun. An electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit.
2. Noun. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements.
Exact synonyms: Nuclear Reactor
Generic synonyms: Apparatus, Setup
Specialized synonyms: Atomic Pile, Atomic Reactor, Chain Reactor, Pile, Breeder Reactor, Fast Reactor, Gas-cooled Reactor, Liquid Metal Reactor, Thermal Reactor, Fusion Reactor, Thermonuclear Reactor, Water-cooled Reactor
Terms within: Control Rod, Core, Moderator
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Apparatus, Setup
Specialized synonyms: Atomic Pile, Atomic Reactor, Chain Reactor, Pile, Breeder Reactor, Fast Reactor, Gas-cooled Reactor, Liquid Metal Reactor, Thermal Reactor, Fusion Reactor, Thermonuclear Reactor, Water-cooled Reactor
Terms within: Control Rod, Core, Moderator
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Definition of Reactor
1. n. A choking coil.
Definition of Reactor
1. Noun. A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence. ¹
2. Noun. (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat. ¹
3. Noun. (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reactor
1. one that reacts [n -S] - See also: reacts