Arc-jet engine
a type of rocket engine using propellant gas heated by an electric arc.
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- Arc lamp
Also, arc lamp. a lamp in which the light source is a high-intensity electric arc either between carbon rods in air or between metal electrodes in a xenon gas atmosphere enclosed in a quartz bulb. the light produced by such a lamp. Historical Examples An arc lamp operated in this way is called an enclosed […]
- Arc light
Also, arc lamp. a lamp in which the light source is a high-intensity electric arc either between carbon rods in air or between metal electrodes in a xenon gas atmosphere enclosed in a quartz bulb. the light produced by such a lamp. Historical Examples Any arc light is affected by draughts of air and can […]
- Arc of lowitz
a halo or arc of light, occurring infrequently, which extends diagonally downward from a 22° parhelion.
- Arc sec
. arc secant
- Arc secant
the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Symbol: sec −1. Abbreviation: arc sec; arc secant The inverse of the secant function.