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propellant

pro·pel·lant

US/prʌˈpɛlʌnt/ rare

noun

1.

something that propels

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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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