Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reactor

2 senses of reactor

Sense 1
reactor -- (an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit)
       => electrical device -- (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Sense 2
nuclear reactor, reactor -- ((physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements)
       => apparatus, setup -- (equipment designed to serve a specific function)