Reactor (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Nuclear Reactor

Hypernyms

• Apparatus

Hyponyms

• Thermal Reactor
• Water-cooled Reactor
• Atomic Pile
• Gas-cooled Reactor
• Chain Reactor
• Liquid Metal Reactor
• Pile
• Fast Reactor
• Breeder Reactor
• Thermonuclear Reactor

Meaning ²

An electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.