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Noun: atomic pile  u'tó-mik pI(-u)l
  1. A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
    - atomic reactor, pile, chain reactor

Derived forms: atomic piles

Type of: nuclear reactor, reactor

Encyclopedia: Atomic pile

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