propellant
Anything that propelsAnything that propels: Fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
» Today’s spacecraft use rockets and rockets use large quantities of propellant.
Meaning
3 sensesAnything that propels
(countable, uncountable)Fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
(countable, uncountable)The compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
(countable, uncountable)The explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges
- any substance that propels
Examples
5 sentencesToday’s spacecraft use rockets and rockets use large quantities of propellant.
This cooling design became the basis of all modern liquid-propellant rocket motors.
You can stop the thrust of a liquid rocket by turning off the flow of propellants.
As propellant blasts out of the rocket in one direction, it pushes the spacecraft in the other.
In-space electric propulsion can reduce the amount of fuel, or propellant, needed by up to 90% compared to chemical propulsion systems.
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plural: propellantsSynonyms
2 synonyms- any substance that propels:propellent
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable