nuclear rocket
English
Noun
nuclear rocket (plural nuclear rockets)
- (astronautics) A rocket with a nuclear reactor aboard.
- (astronautics) A rocket where a nuclear process, especially an on-board fission reactor, enables thrust to be produced.
Hyponyms
See also
- anti-matter rocket
- chemical rocket
- ion engine
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