| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| 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.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "BWR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1969. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Energy | Boiling-water reactor. (references) | ||
| Environment | 1: Boiling Water Reactor. (references) | ||
| 2: Experimental Boiling-Water Reactor, ANL (decommissioned). (references) | |||
| Physics | Boiling Water Reactor (fission). (references) | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| 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.[Wordnet]. | |
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | Top | |
Date "BWR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1969. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Energy | Boiling-water reactor. (references) | ||
| Environment | 1: Boiling Water Reactor. (references) | 2: Experimental Boiling-Water Reactor, ANL (decommissioned). (references) | |
| Physics | Boiling Water Reactor (fission). (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||