Propellant

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

propellant propellent

Definition: any substance that propels

Definition: anything that propels

Definition: fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use

Adjective

propellant propellent propelling propulsive

Definition: tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

Definition: Alternative spelling of propellent