REACTOR

reactor

(noun) an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reactor (plural reactors)

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

(industrial) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.

(nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.

(chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.

Anagrams

• Carreto, Cerrato, Creator, acroter, creator

Source: Wiktionary


Re*act"or, n. (Elec.)

Definition: A choking coil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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