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Boiling water reactor   /bˈɔɪlɪŋ wˈɔtər riˈæktər/   Listen
Boiling water reactor

noun
1.
A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine.  Synonym: BWR.






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