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1. (n.) propellant
a propelling agent.
2. propellant
the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun.
3. propellant
a substance, usu. a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket.
4. propellant
a compressed inert gas that serves to dispense the contents of an aerosol container when the pressure is released.
Etymology: (1915–20)
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1. (adj) propellant, propellent
any substance that propels
2. (adj) propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive
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"
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