nuclear reactor

Chinese meaning
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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
Source: The New York Times · 4 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
nuclear源自拉丁 nucleus(果核、核心)
- nuclear(核的)+ reactor(反应堆:react 起反应 + -or 装置后缀)
Collocations
- nuclear power plant / small modular reactor / reactor core

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