Georeactor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Georeactor is a noun meaning A geologically occurring slow fission reactor, especially in the Earth's past.
Meaning
A geologically occurring slow fission reactor, especially in the Earth's past.
More Meanings
- Any man-made industrial structure built into the Earth's crust and operating on the principle of nuclear fission.
- The theorized natural fission reactor at the center of the Earth which would account for the geomagnetic field.
Example Sentences
Physicists analyzing a tiny sample of this ancient georeactor—discovered in the African country of Gabon in 1972—have now determined how it worked.
Word Forms
- georeactors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geochronometer, geochrony, geoformation, geologician, relict, geologue.
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