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atomic pile

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noun Physics.

reactor(def 4).

Origin of atomic pile

First recorded in 1940–45

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British Dictionary definitions for atomic pile

atomic pile

noun

the original name for a nuclear reactor

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atomic pile

An early type of nuclear reactor whose core consisted of layers of graphite block interspersed with uranium, designed to create a sustained fission reaction.

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