Synonyms

chain reactor

chain reactor

noun Physics.
reactor (def. 4).

Origin:
1940–45
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Chain reactor is always a great word to know.
So is gravitational field. Does it mean:
the attractive effect of matter on other matter; the region surrounding an astronomical body in which the force of gravitation is strong
radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays
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chain reactor

noun
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy [syn: atomic pile
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