pro·pel·lant

also pro·pel·lent (prə-pĕl′ənt)

1. Something, such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel, that propels or provides thrust.

2. A compressed inert gas, such as a fluorocarbon, that acts as a vehicle for discharging the contents of an aerosol container.

adj.

Serving to propel; propelling.

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propellant

(prəˈpɛlənt) or

propellent

1. (General Physics) something that provides or causes propulsion, such as the explosive charge in a gun or the fuel in a rocket

2. (General Physics) the gas used to carry the liquid droplets in an aerosol spray

adj

able or tending to propel

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pro•pel•lant

(prəˈpɛl ənt)

n.

1. a propelling agent.

2. the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun.

3. a substance, usu. a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket.

4. a compressed inert gas that serves to dispense the contents of an aerosol container when the pressure is released.

[1915–20]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	propellant - any substance that propels propellent substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" rocket fuel, rocket propellant, rocket propellent - an explosive charge that propels a rocket compressed gas - gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant
Adj.	1.	propellant - 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" propellent, propelling, propulsive dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

Translations

ergol propergol

carburante propulsore

propellant

propellent [prəˈpelənt] N → propulsor m; (= aerosol etc) → propelente m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

propellant

, propellent

n → Treibstoff m; (in spray can) → Treibgas nt

adj → treibend

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

propellant

[prəˈpɛlənt] n (in rocket) → propellente m

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