pion rocket

noun

pion rocket

noun

Etymology From the type of exhaust expelled by the rocket, being composed of π subatomic particles (π mesons, aka pions).

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A theoretical type of antimatter rocket which uses proton-antiproton fuel, and magnetic rocket funnels to direct the π-on exhaust. The pi meson particles are created by the matter-antimatter annihilation of protons and antiprotons.

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