Le réacteur nucléaire
Example: Le réacteur nucléaire produit une grande quantité d'énergie propre.
Definition
"Le réacteur nucléaire" is a device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction, primarily for generating large amounts of clean energy, as in the example where it produces a significant quantity of clean energy.
Etymology
The term "le réacteur nucléaire" comes from French, where "réacteur" derives from the Latin 'reactor', meaning 'one who reacts,' combined with "nucléaire," relating to the nucleus, from Latin 'nucleus' meaning 'kernel' or 'core.' Did you know that the concept of a reactor emerged with the development of nuclear physics in the 20th century?
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"Le réacteur nucléaire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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