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reactor
- /ɹiˈæktɚ/ US
- /ɹiːˈæktə/ UK
Sounds like reacter · Rhymes with -æktə(ɹ)
noun reactors
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A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.
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.
Similar: reacter
- A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
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A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
It limits the rights of nonweapon countries to develop an export business in civilian reactor technology.
Similar: nuclear reactor, atomic reactor
- A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.
- An electrical component with reactance
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Closest in meaning: nuclear reactor, nmc, nuclear, nuke, generator, arc, heater, blast, furnace, stove, cutter, central, jet, landfill, chest, engine
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noun structure used to contain chemical or other reactions
| 中文 | 反應器 /反应器 fǎnyìngqì |
|---|---|
| Português | reator |
| Français | réacteur |
| Deutsch | Reaktor |
| Русский | реактор reaktor |
noun device which uses atomic energy to produce heat
| Español | reactor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원자로 wonjaro |
| 日本語 | 原子炉 genshiro |
| Português | reator |
| Français | réacteur |
| Deutsch | Reaktor, Atomreaktor, Meiler, Atommeiler |
| Italiano | reattore nucleare |
| Română | reactor |
| Русский | реа́ктор reáktor |
| Tiếng Việt | lò phản ứng |
| العربية | مُفَاعِل mufāʕil |
| עברית | כּוּר kur |
Talk about this word "reactor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reactor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reactor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reactor "reactor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reactor.Cite this
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title = {reactor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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