linear accelerator-regenerator reactor [`lin·ē·ǝr ik`sel·ǝ´rād·ǝr rē`jen·ǝ´rād·ǝr rē`ak·tǝr] NUCLEONICS A device in which neutrons, generated by stopping a high-energy proton beam from a linear accelerator, irradiate nuclear fuel to bring it to a level of reactivity where it can be used in place in a conventional power reactor. Abbreviated LARR. |