nuclear reactor
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1. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | apparatus, setup, |
definition | : | equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | breeder reactor, |
definition | : | a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fast reactor, |
definition | : | nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | gas-cooled reactor, |
definition | : | a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | liquid metal reactor, |
definition | : | a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | thermal reactor, |
definition | : | a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | control rod, |
definition | : | a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | core, |
definition | : | the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | moderator, |
definition | : | any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors (noun.substance) |
domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
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