A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence. / (chemistry, engineering) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.

plural of reactor

An automatic safety feature of nuclear reactors where the control rods are automatically dropped into the reactor core when any of several emergency conditions are reached.

(chemistry) any vessel designed to hold the compounds involved in a chemical reaction; a reaction vessel

(physics) Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.

an iron-core inductor whose inductance may be changed by varying the permeability of the core; used to control large alternating currents such as in theatre light dimmers

plural of hot reactor

(psychology, physiology) A person whose blood pressure and heart rate increase abnormally in response to stress.

plural of saturable reactor

plural of chemical reactor