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reactor

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reactor in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
    nuclear reactor  reactor 
  2. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
    reactor 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


reactor in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.
  2. (noun) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
  3. (noun) A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.
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