Ion Engine Definition
noun
A rocket engine that develops thrust by expelling ions rather than gaseous combustion products.
American Heritage
A reaction engine, as for space vehicles, that uses for propulsion a stream of ionized atoms or molecules, accelerated by an electrostatic field.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ion Engine
Noun
Singular:
ion engine
Plural:
ion-engines
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