| atomic pile n. An early type of nuclear reactor whose core consisted of layers of graphite block interspersed with uranium, designed to create a sustained fission reaction. |
atomic pile
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(Physics / Nuclear Physics) the original name for a nuclear reactor
| atomic pile An early type of nuclear reactor whose core consisted of layers of graphite block interspersed with uranium, designed to create a sustained fission reaction. |
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| Noun | 1. |  atomic pile - a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energynuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
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