Synonyms and Antonyms of nuclear reactor

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

equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns (noun.artifact)

nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator (noun.artifact)

a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy (noun.artifact)

nuclear reactor using water as a coolant (noun.artifact)

a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction (noun.artifact)

the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place (noun.artifact)

any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors (noun.substance)

the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition)