reactor

CEFRC1

/ɹiˈæktɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device where a chemical or nuclear reaction takes place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.

Examples

  • Red sky in morning; global warming. Red sky at night, reactor's alight.

  • The president made special remarks with reference accident in the nuclear reactor.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.

  2. A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.

  3. A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.

More examples

In context

  • Tom was unable to shut down the reactor.

  • Altman seees his characters as total reactors; everything they do and say is in response to their environment. They do not seem to exist with lives or qualities of their own.

  • Here, humans are seen as active participants in all dimensions of their lives, throughout their life course, and not simply passive reactors to the world around them.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From react + -or.