CHAIN REACTOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

Synonyms:

atomic pile; atomic reactor; chain reactor; pile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chain reactor" is a kind of...):

nuclear reactor; reactor ((physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements)

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