# resistojet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A method of spacecraft propulsion (electric propulsion) that provides thrust by heating a (typically non-reactive) fluid.
2. A spacecraft that uses such method of propulsion.

## Etymology
From resist + -o- + jet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/resistojet