nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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Roughly 91,000 metric tons of nuclear waste from commercial power plants are currently in private storage, both at or away from nuclear reactor sites, according to the U.S. government. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025 Both sides have disregarded ecological concerns with Russians attacking the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor and the Ukrainians destroying the Nord Stream pipeline. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Ryan Murphy Teases New 9-1-1 Spinoff in 'a New City' After Lone Star Cancellation The team managed to get the instructions from the professor and make their way to the nuclear reactor. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 The site protects the remains of the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986 and was reportedly set ablaze after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the NSC roof. Christina Shaw, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear reactor

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“Nuclear reactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20reactor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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