ion propulsion
Physics and Chemistry
noun
The process of propelling or accelerating ions; specifically a mode of rocket propulsion in which thrust is generated by the ejection of ions produced inside the engine and accelerated by an electric field.
- As a fictional or hypothetical concept in early astronomical use..
Origin
1920s.
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