nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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Aalo Atomics has accelerated its push toward a 2026 first criticality goal by shipping five nuclear reactor test modules to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025 Considering the lack of infrastructure, especially for sourcing the onboard nuclear reactor, US shipping expert Sal Mercogliano said the Philly yard would most likely only handle part of the build. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025 For over a decade, his team had been working on an experimental nuclear reactor that runs on a lava-hot solution of fissile material and molten salt, rather than on solid fuel. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 At UChicago, Garwin worked in the lab with Professor Enrico Fermi, the creator of the world's first artificial nuclear reactor at the university. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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