pro·pel·lant

Look at other dictionaries:

• pro|pel|lant — «pruh PEHL uhnt», noun. something that propels, especially an explosive that propels a projectile, or a fuel and an oxidizer that propels a rocket: »In a rocket, the propellant is some material carried along in tanks (Christian Science Monitor).… …   Useful english dictionary

• bi|pro|pel|lant — «BY pruh PEHL uhnt», adjective. having as fuel two liquids, each in a separate tank, which form a combustible mixture when combined, such as liquid oxygen and alcohol …   Useful english dictionary

• mon|o|pro|pel|lant — «MON oh pruh PEHL uhnt», noun. a propellant for a rocket, such as hydrogen peroxide, which contains its own oxidizer and requires no additional air or oxygen for ignition …   Useful english dictionary

• pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

• lant — acid·u·lant; al·lant·ox·a·idin; al·lant·ox·an·ic; am·bu·lant; ax·il·lant; bal·lant; cal·lant; ca·pit·u·lant; cir·cu·lant; co·ag·u·lant; con·grat·u·lant; cu·mu·lant; de·floc·cu·lant; floc·cu·lant; ga·lant; gal·lant·ize; gal·lant·ly; gal·lant·ness; …   English syllables

• propellant — pro·pel·lant …   English syllables

• propellant — pro|pel|lant [prəˈpelənt] n [U and C] 1.) an explosive for firing a bullet or ↑rocket 2.) gas which is used in an ↑aerosol to ↑spray out a liquid >propellant adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• propellant — pro|pel|lant [ prə pelənt ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a substance used for making something move forward, for example fuel for sending a ROCKET into space 2. ) a gas used for forcing a substance out of a SPRAY CAN when you push the button on top …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• propellant — pro•pel•lant [[t]prəˈpɛl ənt[/t]] n. 1) a propelling agent 2) the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun 3) rkt a substance, usu. a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket 4) chem. a compressed inert gas that… …   From formal English to slang

• dipropellant — [dī΄prō pel′ənt] n. BIPROPELLANT * * * di·pro·pel·lant (dī prə pĕlʹənt) n. See bipropellant. * * * …   Universalium