atomic reactor

• Eine Anlage, in der eine kontrollierte Kettenreaktion der Kernspaltung aufrechterhalten wird, um Wärme zu erzeugen, die meist zur Stromerzeugung oder für Forschungszwecke genutzt wird.

A device in which a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction is sustained to produce heat, typically used for generating electricity or for research purposes.

1. Nuclear reactorC1formal

   A device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction, primarily for generating energy or producing radioactive materials.

   Kernreaktor

   • The atomic reactor provides electricity to the entire city.
   • Engineers monitor the temperature inside the atomic reactor constantly.
   • A new atomic reactor was built to replace the old coal plant.