reactor

/riˈæktər/
noun
  1. A large device that produces nuclear energy by splitting atoms.
    • The nuclear reactor provides electricity to millions of homes.
    • Workers carefully monitored the temperature inside the reactor.
    • The old reactor was shut down for safety inspections.
  2. A container or device in which a chemical reaction takes place.
    • The chemical reactor mixed the ingredients at high pressure.
    • Engineers designed a new reactor to produce cleaner fuel.
    • The lab's small reactor was used for testing new compounds.
  3. A person or thing that reacts to something.
    • In the experiment, the mouse was a quick reactor to the stimulus.
    • She is a calm reactor, never panicking in emergencies.
    • The stock market is a sensitive reactor to economic news.
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