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 sonograph. Does it mean:
the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force
an instrument that produces a graphic, visible representation of sound
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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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