noun
nuclear power reactor
Technical term for a nuclear reactor used to generate power. Often used in engineering, energy policy, and science contexts.
新しい動力炉の設計が発表された。
A design for a new nuclear power reactor was announced.
Compound of 動力 (power, motive force) and 炉 (furnace, reactor). The term is a straightforward technical coinage for a power-generating nuclear reactor.