nuclear reactor

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === nuclear reactor (plural nuclear reactors) (physics) Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes. Hypernyms: reactor (elliptically synonymous) < device, apparatus Meronym: control rod Near-synonym: atomic pile (dated) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === nuclear reactor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia