A reactor is a device or system that initiates, controls and maintains a chemical reaction. In nuclear reactors, it refers to a facility where nuclear chain reactions are sustained by controlling the neutron population in a controlled environment.
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The nuclear power plant has a reactor that uses fission to produce heat and generate electricity.
In chemistry, a reactor is a vessel or container used to carry out chemical reactions under controlled conditions.
The SpaceX Starship is set to have a methane-powered rocket engine with a unique reactor design.
Researchers are experimenting with advanced reactor technologies, such as molten salt reactors, to explore safer and more efficient ways of generating nuclear energy.
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is an international project aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power, with France being the host country for its construction.