propellant
pro·pel·lant
noun
1.
something that propels
adjective
1.
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”
Origin
From propel + -ant.
Phrases
- jet propellant
- rocket propellant 1
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