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reactor vessel

American  

noun

  1. the container surrounding and protecting the core of a nuclear reactor.


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You cannot weld a reactor vessel with one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“We are in full compliance with industry guidance and regulatory standards regarding our program to monitor, evaluate and ensure reactor vessel safety.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

But the reactor vessel and its uranium fuel rods were unscathed.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 6, 2022

Even that scenario would only cut electricity and not spread electricity — unless, of course, the concrete confinement building and stainless steel reactor vessel are not breached.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2022

Just as it had in reactors 1 and 3, the water in reactor 2 boiled off and pressure in the reactor vessel began to climb.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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