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resistojet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-sis-to-jet
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid, using an electric resistance heater.

Uncountable

noun

A spacecraft that uses such method of propulsion.

Countable

Etymology

From resist + -o- + jet.

Usage

Inflected Forms

resistojets (plural) resisto-jet (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

arcjet electric propulsion electric rocket electric thruster Hall-effect thruster nuclear-electric rocket

Questions

What does resistojet mean?
A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid, using an electric resistance heater.
Where does resistojet come from?
From resist + -o- + jet.

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