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 Definitions of propellant  [əˈpɛl ənt]  

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Definition of 'propellant' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'propellant' Princeton's WordNet 

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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