Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that reacts to a stimulus.
- noun Electronics A circuit element, such as a coil, used to introduce reactance.
- noun A chemical reactor.
- noun A nuclear reactor.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which reacts; specifically: In electricity, a reactive coil.
- noun In experimental psychology, the observer in a reaction experiment; the person who executes a movement in response to a prearranged sensory stimulus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Elec.) A choking coil.
- noun A
nuclear reactor .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.
- noun A
structure used to containchemical or otherreactions . - noun nuclear physics A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
- noun chemistry A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
- noun an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
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Also, due to the latent radioactivity in the reactor core, the decommissioning of a reactor is a slow process which has to take place in stages; the plans of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for decommissioning reactors have an average 50 year time frame.
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The “construction jobs” ‘created’ to build the nuclear reactor *** ARE *** counted as “green jobs” since the reactor is a green source of electricity.
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This reactor is an excellent and elegant solution to the non-polluting heat source problem.
“Hyperion Nuclear Power Generator” « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2008
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Israel insists it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East, but pictures leaked by a former technician at Israel's main reactor in 1986 led experts to estimate that Israel has world's sixth-largest nuclear arsenal.
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Once the reactor is built, the several thousand construction jobs are ended — leaving a residual of only perhaps 600 permanent jobs.
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EDF said that while the future of the third Calvert Cliffs reactor is unclear, it "remains committed to pursuing new nuclear [power plants] in the U.S."
Constellation Energy shelves plan for Calvert Cliffs reactor Steven Mufson 2010
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EDF said that while the future of the third Calvert Cliffs reactor is unclear, it "remains committed to pursuing new nuclear [power plants] in the U.S."
Constellation Energy shelves plan for Calvert Cliffs reactor Steven Mufson 2010
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That Constellation would not sign a power purchase agreement for its own reactor is a stunning admission that atomic energy cannot compete with natural gas or renewables.
Harvey Wasserman: Nuke "Renaissance" Leaps off Calvert Cliffs Harvey Wasserman 2010
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EDF said that while the future of the third Calvert Cliffs reactor is unclear, it "remains committed to pursuing new nuclear [power plants] in the U.S."
Constellation Energy shelves plan for Calvert Cliffs reactor Steven Mufson 2010
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Once the reactor is built, the several thousand construction jobs are ended — leaving a residual of only perhaps 600 permanent jobs.
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