"pion rocket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pion rockets [plural]
Etymology: From the type of exhaust expelled by the rocket, being composed of π subatomic particles (π mesons, aka pions). Head templates: {{en-noun}} pion rocket (plural pion rockets)
  1. A theoretical type of antimatter rocket which uses proton-antiproton fuel, and magnetic rocket funnels to direct the π-on exhaust. The pi meson particles are created by the matter-antimatter annihilation of protons and antiprotons.
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