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ATOMIC REACTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic reactor mean? 

ATOMIC REACTOR (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC REACTOR has 1 sense:

1. a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energyplay

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC REACTOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ATOMIC REACTOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

atomic pile; atomic reactor; chain reactor; pile

Hypernyms ("atomic reactor" is a kind of...):

nuclear reactor; reactor ((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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