aeolipile

See also: æolipile

English

Alternative forms

• aeolipyle
• eolipile

Etymology

From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae (“doorway of Aeolus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl/

Noun

aeolipile (plural aeolipiles)

1. A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.

Translations

steam engine

• French: éolipyle (fr) m
• Portuguese: eolípila f