reactor

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
  2. noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

Etymology

From react + -or.

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