nuclear reactor

• Eine Anlage oder ein System, in dem eine kontrollierte nukleare Kettenreaktion aufrechterhalten wird, um Wärme zu erzeugen, die üblicherweise zur Stromerzeugung oder für Forschungszwecke genutzt wird.

A device or system in which a controlled nuclear chain reaction is sustained to generate heat, typically used for producing electricity or for research purposes.

1. Energy generation deviceB2formal

   A device that initiates and controls a sustained nuclear chain reaction to produce energy, typically for electricity.

   Kernreaktor

   • The nuclear reactor provides power to millions of homes.
   • Engineers monitor the temperature inside the nuclear reactor constantly.
   • A new type of nuclear reactor is being developed for safer energy production.