Noun: reactor ree'ak-tu(r)
- An electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
"The engineer added a reactor to the power supply to improve its efficiency"
- (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
"The nuclear power plant houses multiple nuclear reactors";
- nuclear reactor
- A container to hold chemicals undergoing a chemical reaction
"The scientist carefully monitored the temperature in the reactor"
Derived forms: reactors
Type of: apparatus, electrical device, setup
Encyclopedia: Reactor, nuclear