reactor

[ US /ɹiˈæktɝ/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪˈæktɐ/ ]

NOUN

(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

How To Use reactor In A Sentence

The 886 Professional thermostat/reactor is said to be the ideal complement to the system for any kind of derivatisation. Laboratorytalk - laboratory industry news
That Constellation would not sign a power purchase agreement for its own reactor is a stunning admission that atomic energy cannot compete with natural gas or renewables. Harvey Wasserman: Nuke "Renaissance" Leaps off Calvert Cliffs
The waste from a defunct reactor is full of plutonium, a highly toxic metal used as the explosive in atomic bombs.
The use of bioreactor in vascular tissue engineering is a newly developed technics in recent years.
In a more realistic scenario, Bulgaria will decommission reactors 1 and 2 by end - 2002 as agreed upon with the EC and it will preserve reactors 3 and 4.
The back section is fitted with the nuclear reactor, which powers the submarine. Times, Sunday Times
If the government doesn't accept the recommendation to build a new reactor, the other options to secure a long-term isotope supply will have to be revisited, the report said. Dose.ca Music briefs
An approximate expression for calculation the conversion at reactor outlet X_A is also derived.
The consignment is a reactor imported by BPCL-Kochi Refinery for its vacuum gas oil hydro de-sulphurisation unit. WN.com - Articles related to Minister unveils plans for maritime tourism project
The heart of any nuclear reactor is the core, which contains the fuel, a moderator, and control rods.