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ion engine Definition

☆ ion engine

noun

a reaction engine, as for space vehicles, that uses for propulsion a stream of ionized atoms or molecules, accelerated by an electrostatic field

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  1. ‹ ion
  2. ‹ iolite
  3. ‹ iodous
  4. ‹ iodopsin
  5. ‹ iodoprotein
  6. ‹ iodometry
  7. ‹ iodoform
  8. ‹ iodo-
  9. ‹ iodized salt
  10. ‹ iodize
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