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Propellant
prəˈpɛl(ə)nt
Propellant definitions
noun
propellant
propellants
- a substance that propels something
- an inert fluid, liquefied under pressure, in which the active contents of an aerosol are dispersed
"the main uses of CFCs are in aerosols as propellants"
- an explosive that fires bullets from a firearm
"the common gun propellants are either nitrocellulose or a mixture of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine"
- a substance used as a reagent in a rocket engine to provide thrust
"rocket propellants"
adjective
propellant
- capable of propelling something
"propellant gases"