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Glossary Atomic Weapons / Term

Pressurized-Water Reactor

A reactor in which neutrons heat pressurized water, which is then used to produce steam to run a turbine.

See Boiling-Water Reactor, Light-Water Reactor, Reactor.

Permanent link Pressurized-Water Reactor - Creation date 2020-04-26


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