boiling-water reactor
noun
a nuclear reactor using water as coolant and moderator, steam being produced in the reactor itself: enriched uranium oxide cased in zirconium is the fuel
Abbreviation: BWR
Words nearby boiling-water reactor
boiler suit,
boilermaker,
boilerplate,
boiling,
boiling point,
boiling-water reactor,
boilover,
boink,
bois brûlé,
bois d'arc,
bois de boulogne