"nuclear-thermal rocket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuclear-thermal rockets [plural]
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  1. (astronautics) a rocket with a thermal gas exhaust engine, whereby the thermal fluid is heated by the nuclear reactor Categories (topical): Astronautics, Nuclear rocketry Derived forms: nuclear-thermoelectric rocket Related terms: nuclear rocket, nuclear-electric rocket, nuclear-pulse rocket

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