What is the meaning of nuclear reactor?

(DoD) A facility in which fissile material is used in a self-supporting chain reaction (nuclear fission) to produce heat and/or radiation for both practical application and research and development.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). nuclear reactor. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/nuclear_reactor/definitions/1963078
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "nuclear reactor" http://smartdefine.org/nuclear_reactor/definitions/1963078 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, nuclear reactor, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/nuclear_reactor/definitions/1963078>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "nuclear reactor" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/nuclear_reactor/definitions/1963078>
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