nuclear reactor

noun

physics

: a large device that produces nuclear energy

Examples of nuclear reactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Right now, the principal output of a nuclear reactor (aside from electricity) is paperwork. — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026

Engineers in Siberia have installed two 95-ton steam separators at the BREST-OD-300 nuclear reactor. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s roughly equivalent to the amount of electricity one large new nuclear reactor or three small modular reactors might generate, according to Google and Constellation. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont all have restrictions in place that require voter or legislative approval to construct any new nuclear reactor. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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