nuclear reactor
nuclear reactor noun: any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.
Noun
nuclear reactor (plural nuclear reactors)
- Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.
- Meronym: control rod
- Near-synonym: atomic pile (dated)
- Synonyms:
- atomic pile
nuclear reactor meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Tagalog
nuclear reactor in Hindi
- device
- परमाणु भट्ठी parmāṇu bhaṭṭhī, नाभिकीय भट्ठी nābhikīya bhaṭṭhī
nuclear reactor in Tamil
- device
- அணுக்கரு உலை aṇukkaru ulai
nuclear reactor in Gujarati
- device
- અણુભઠ્ઠી aṇubhaṭhṭhī
nuclear reactor in Tagalog
- device
- tambisaan, reaktor nuklear
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- nuclear reactor in Arabic
- مُفَاعِل نَوَوِيّ mufāʕil nawawiyy
- nuclear reactor in Malay
- reaktor nuklear
- nuclear reactor in Indonesian
- reaktor nuklir
- nuclear reactor in Persian
- رآکتور هستهای re-âktor-e haste-'i, واکنشگاه هستهای vâkonešgâh-e haste-'i
- nuclear reactor in Thai
- เครื่องปฏิกรณ์นิวเคลียร์ krêuang bpà-dtì-gon-niu-klia
- nuclear reactor in Vietnamese
- lò phản ứng hạt nhân
Synonyms of nuclear reactor
Forms of nuclear reactor
| plural | nuclear reactors |
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Questions about nuclear reactor
- What does nuclear reactor mean?
- Nuclear reactor means any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.
- What is nuclear reactor in Hindi?
- Nuclear reactor in Hindi is परमाणु भट्ठी (parmāṇu bhaṭṭhī), नाभिकीय भट्ठी (nābhikīya bhaṭṭhī). See Nuclear reactor meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nuclear reactor?
- Nuclear reactor is a noun.
- What is the plural of nuclear reactor?
- The plural of nuclear reactor is nuclear reactors.
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