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Definition of propellant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chemistryTECH. compressed gas in aerosol cansTECH.
- The hairspray contains a propellant to release the mist.
2.
scienceTECH. substance used to propel an objectTECH.
- The rocket's engine was fueled by a powerful propellant..
3.
ammunitionTECH. explosive in ammunition cartridgesTECH.
- The bullet was fired using a smokeless propellant.
Adjective
movementTECH. able to cause movement or propulsionTECH.
- The propellant force of the wind pushed the sailboat forward.
Images of propellant
compressed gas in aerosol cans
Expressions with propellant
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fuel used in rockets to make them go up
The rocket used solid propellant to launch into space.
liquid fuel or reactive mixture used to drive engines or rockets forward
The satellite launch vehicle relies on highly refined liquid propellant for its main engines.
measured amount of burning material that pushes a bullet shell or rocket
The artillery crew adjusted the propellant charge to reach the distant target.
gas used under pressure to push out or move something
The spray can uses a propellant gas to release the paint.
Origin of propellant
Latin, propellere (to drive forward)
Terms with propellant included in their meaning
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propellant
substance that propels rockets by burning rapidly
chemistry
gas stored under high pressure for use as a propellant
spacecraft
method of heating propellant with nuclear energy
aerospace
rocket powered by a solid propellant engine
military
having propellant but no bullet
firearms
load a gun with less propellant
military
maximum amount of explosive or propellant loaded into a gun
aerospace
mass of a rocket without propellant
chemical
poisonous gas used as rocket propellant and called dinitrogen tetroxide
chemistry
smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine
explosive device
igniter used to start burning of a propellant
chemistry environment
chemical with hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used as refrigerant or propellant
jet engines
ratio of thrust to propellant use rate
rocketry
solid-propellant booster for extra thrust at liftoff
rocket fuel
propellant with two components reacting in combustion chamber
propulsion
propellant with fuel and oxidant in one container
Examples of propellant in a sentence
The air freshener's propellant helps it cover large areas quickly. The scientists tested a new propellant for the spacecraft. The efficiency of the propellant determined the rocket's speed. The propellant ignited, launching the rocket skyward. Engineers tested a new type of propellant for efficiency. The propellant nature of the engine made the car accelerate quickly.
Her propellant enthusiasm drove the project to success.
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- French:gaz propulseur, propulsif, ...
- German:Treibmittel, antriebskräftig, ...
- Italian:propellente, propulsivo, ...
- Spanish:propulsor, impulsor, ...
- Portuguese:propelente, impulsionador, ...
- Chinese:推进剂, 推进的, ...
- Japanese:推進剤, 推進力のある, ...
- Arabic:مَادَّةٌ دَافِعَة, مُحَرِّك, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹמֶר מֵנִיעַ, מְנִיעַ, ...
- Russian:пропеллент, движущий, ...
- Ukrainian:пропелент, рушійний, ...
- Hindi:प्रोपेलेंट, प्रेरक, ...
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