"pressurized water reactor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pressurized water reactors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressurized water reactor (plural pressurized water reactors)
  1. A type of nuclear reactor which uses pressurized light water as a neutron moderator and coolant. Related terms: light water reactor, boiling water reactor Translations (form of nuclear power plant): painevesireaktori (Finnish), Druckwasserreaktor [masculine] (German), во̀до-водяно́й я́дерный реа́ктор (vòdo-vodjanój jádernyj reáktor) [masculine] (Russian), во̀до-водяно́й реа́ктор (vòdo-vodjanój reáktor) [masculine] (Russian), tryckvattenreaktor [common-gender] (Swedish)

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