THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thermonuclear reactor mean? 

• THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR (noun)
  The noun THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR has 1 sense:

1. a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy

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

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• THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fusion reactor; thermonuclear reactor

Hypernyms ("thermonuclear 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)