"nuclear-thermoelectric rocket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuclear-thermoelectric rockets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nuclear-thermoelectric rocket (plural nuclear-thermoelectric rockets)
  1. (astronautics) a rocket with a thermal ion engine, whereby the ions are ionized by electricity from a nuclear reactor, and the fluid that is the source of the ions is heated by that nuclear reactor to increase specific impulse. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Nuclear energy, Nuclear rocketry, Rocketry Related terms: nuclear-electric rocket, nuclear-thermal rocket, nuclear-pulse rocket, nuclear rocket, electric rocket
    Sense id: en-nuclear-thermoelectric_rocket-en-noun-B6zjh3jt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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