thermal reactor

Save This Word!

noun

a nuclear reactor in which most of the fission is caused by thermal neutrons

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby thermal reactor

thermal neutrons, thermal noise, thermal pollution, thermal printer, thermal radiation, thermal reactor, thermal shock, thermal spring, thermal underwear, thermal unit, thermal vent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use thermal reactor in a sentence

Williams An Ohio- based corporation that works in the electrical and thermal insulation industry.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Body parts, food, and appliances seen with a thermal imaging camera.
The Hot and Cold of Everyday Life (NSFW)|The Daily Beast Video|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1981, while the world condemned us, we sent our air force to destroy the Osirak reactor Saddam Hussein was building in Iraq.
Why You Should Blame Iran For The Gaza Conflict|Naftali Bennett|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the surface of Mars is covered in fine sand and dust, both of which have low thermal inertia.
The Best Map of Mars Yet|Matthew R. Francis|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Thermal maps of Earth reveal a lot about the past and present, including changing conditions under climate change.
The Best Map of Mars Yet|Matthew R. Francis|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The temples were usually hygienically located near thermal springs or fountains and among groves.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
We come now to the third point in question, the thermal influence of woods upon the air above them.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The whole actual amount of thermal influence, however, is so small that I may rest satisfied with mere mention.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
But the one will have absorbed but 63∕4 British thermal units, while the other will have absorbed 91∕2.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
And what of those atoms disintegrating while others are still being created in the reactor?
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch