ion engine

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Noun

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ion engine (plural ion engines)

  1. (astronautics) a type of spacecraft propulsion, whereby electric fields accelerate ions out the exhaust to provide motive force

Synonyms

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  • ion rocket
  • ion thruster

See also

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