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resistojet

noun

Etymology

From resist + -o- + jet.

  1. derived from Γαγάτης
  2. derived from gagātēs
  3. derived from jayet
  4. inherited from get
  5. formed as resistojet — “resist + -o- + jet”

Definitions

  1. A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a…

    A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid.

  2. A spacecraft that uses such method of propulsion.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for resistojet. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA