LWR

English

Alternative forms

• L.W.R., L. W. R.

Noun

LWR (plural LWRs)

1. (VLSI) Initialism of line width roughness; used by semiconductor process engineers to describe a lithographic process problem.
2. (nuclear power) Initialism of light water reactor; a nuclear reactor which uses light water as a neutron moderator.

Coordinate terms

• light water reactor
• BWR (boiling water reactor)
• PWR (pressurized water reactor)
• HWR (heavy water reactor)

Related terms

• ABWR (advanced boiling water reactor)