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atomic pile

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noun Physics.

reactor(def 4).

Words related to atomic pile

pile, reactor

Words nearby atomic pile

atomic hydrogen, atomic mass, atomic mass unit, atomic number, atomic orbital, atomic pile, atomic power, atomic reactor, atomic spectrum, atomic structure, atomic theory

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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Scientific definitions for atomic pile

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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