重じゅう水すい炉ろ

noun

heavy-water reactor

Technical term for a nuclear reactor that uses heavy water as a moderator. Often contrasted with 軽水炉 (light-water reactor).

See also: 軽水炉

• カナダでは重じゅう水すい炉ろが多おおく使つかわれている。

  Heavy-water reactors are widely used in Canada.