Nuclear reactor and Reactor

Nuclear reactor

Nuclear reactor noun - (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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Synonyms for Nuclear reactor

Reactor is a synonym for nuclear reactor in atomic reactor topic. In some cases you can use "Reactor" instead a noun phrase "Nuclear reactor".

Reactor

Reactor noun - (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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Synonyms for Reactor

Nuclear reactor is a synonym for reactor. You can use "Nuclear reactor" instead a noun "Reactor".

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