What is another word for boiling water reactor?
Pronunciation: [bˈɔ͡ɪlɪŋ wˈɔːtə ɹɪˈaktə] (IPA) 
Boiling water reactor is a type of power-generating apparatus used in the nuclear industry. It is a nuclear reactor that uses water as both the coolant and the moderator. The reactor core produces heat, which is used to boil the water and produce steam that spins a turbine to generate electricity. Other words that are synonymous with boiling water reactor include pressurized water reactor (PWR), which is another type of nuclear reactor that uses water as both the coolant and the moderator, and light water reactor (LWR), which is a category of nuclear reactors that use ordinary water as the coolant and the moderator.
