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supercritical reactor
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supercritical reactor [¦sü·pər′krid·ə·kəl rē′ak·tər]
(nucleonics)
A nuclear reactor in which the effective multiplication constant is greater than 1 and consequently a reactor that is increasing its power level; if uncontrolled, a supercritical reactor will undergo a sudden and dangerous rise in power level.
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The new reactor technologies--the Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor, the Sodium Fast Reactor, the Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor, the Molten Salt Reactor, the Supercritical Water Reactor, and the Very High Temperature Reactor--each have their proponents and their detractors.
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