De kernreactor
Example: De kernreactor produceert energie door gecontroleerde kernsplijting.
Definition
"De kernreactor" is a nuclear reactor, a device used to produce energy through controlled nuclear fission, where atomic nuclei split to release heat, which is then converted into usable power.
Etymology
The word "de kernreactor" comes from the Dutch words 'kern,' meaning core or nucleus, and 'reactor,' borrowed from Latin 'reactor,' meaning one who reacts. It literally means a reactor of the core, referring to the nuclear core where fission occurs.
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"De kernreactor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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