reactor

react +‎ -or

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiˈæktɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈæktə/

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• Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ)
• Homophone: reacter

reactor (plural reactors)

1. A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.

   Synonym: reacter

   Hyponym: respondent

2. (chemistry, engineering) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
3. (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
4. (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.

• Carreto, Cerrato, Creator, acroter, creator

Borrowed from English reactor.

• IPA^(key): /ˌreːˈɑk.tɔr/

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• Hyphenation: re‧ac‧tor

reactor m (plural reactoren or reactors)

1. atomic reactor
2. chemical reactor

• kernreactor
• reactorvat

reactor m (plural reactores)

1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of reator. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Borrowed from French réacteur.

reactor n (plural reactoare)

1. reactor

• IPA^(key): /reaɡˈtoɾ/ [re.aɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: re‧ac‧tor

reactor m (plural reactores)

1. jet engine
2. rocket engine
3. atomic reactor
4. chemical reactor

• “reactor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014