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resistojet

resistojet noun: a method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid, using an electric resistance heater.

Noun

resistojet (countable and uncountable, plural resistojets)

  1. (uncountable) A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid, using an electric resistance heater.
  2. (countable, space flight) A spacecraft that uses such method of propulsion.

Forms of resistojet

pluralresistojets
alternative formresisto-jet

Origin of resistojet

From resist + -o- + jet.

Questions about resistojet

What does resistojet mean?
Resistojet means a method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid, using an electric resistance heater.
What part of speech is resistojet?
Resistojet is a noun.
What is the plural of resistojet?
The plural of resistojet is resistojets.

Words near resistojet in the dictionary

  1. resistograms
  2. resistograph
  3. resistographs
  4. resistoid
  5. resistoids
  6. resistojet
  7. resistojets
  8. resistome
  9. resistomes
  10. resistometer
  11. resistometers

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