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Definition: BWR

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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"BWR" is a common misspelling or typo for: bar, BER, HWR.

Date "BWR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1969. (references)

Specialty Definition: BWR

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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Definition: BWR

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. 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.

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"BWR" is a common misspelling or typo for: bar, BER, HWR.

Date "BWR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1969. (references)

Specialty Definition: BWR

DomainDefinition
EnergyBoiling-water reactor. (references)
Environment1: Boiling Water Reactor. (references)
 2: Experimental Boiling-Water Reactor, ANL (decommissioned). (references)
PhysicsBoiling Water Reactor (fission). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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