What is another word for reactor piles?
Pronunciation: [ɹɪˈaktə pˈa͡ɪlz] (IPA) 
Reactor piles can be referred to as nuclear reactor cores or simply reactor units. These terms describe the central part of a nuclear reactor where nuclear reactions take place and thermal energy is produced. Other synonyms for reactor piles include fuel assemblies, reactor fuel rods, or simply nuclear fuel. The fuel assemblies consist of fuel rods which are stacked together to form the reactor core. Another synonym for reactor piles is fissile material because the core contains materials such as uranium, plutonium, or thorium which are capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction. These synonyms describe the essential components of a nuclear reactor and are used interchangeably in the nuclear power industry.
