nuclear reactor

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A device in which a self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction can be maintained and controlled. The term is sometimes applied to a device in which a nuclear fusion reaction can be produced and controlled.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1550 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'nuclear reactor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04239 RIS BibTex EndNote
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