n. A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.
n. A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
n. A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
n. A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A choking coil.
n. A nuclear reactor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which reacts; specifically: In electricity, a reactive coil.
n. In experimental psychology, the observer in a reaction experiment; the person who executes a movement in response to a prearranged sensory stimulus.
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n. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
n. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
Word Usage
"The “construction jobs” ‘created’ to build the nuclear reactor *** ARE *** counted as “green jobs” since the reactor is a green source of electricity."