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reactor
/ɹiˈæktɚ/
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What does reactor mean?
noun
- A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.
- A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
- A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.
- An electrical component with reactance
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Try thinking of soil somewhat like the moderators in an atomic reactor, controlling the reaction by trapping neutrons.
The plutonium, produced in a uranium-fueled nuclear reactor, provided the United States with an additional source of material for nuclear weapons (7; 12).