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propellant

[ pruh-pel-uhnt ]

noun

  1. a propelling agent.
  2. the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun.
  3. a substance, usually 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.


propellant

/ əˈɛəԳ /

noun

  1. something that provides or causes propulsion, such as the explosive charge in a gun or the fuel in a rocket
  2. the gas used to carry the liquid droplets in an aerosol spray
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of propellant1

First recorded in 1915–20; propel + -ant
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Depending on the type of rocket fuel used, launches produce nitrogen oxides, chlorine, black carbon particles, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide — and no propellant avoids creating of some kind of emissions.

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Nitrous oxide also has industrial uses to increase the power of internal combustion engines, and as an aerosol propellant for foods like whipped cream.

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This is a high-strength container used to store helium gas, which is critical for pressurizing the rocket’s propellant tanks and ensuring proper fuel flow to its engines.

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These were the propellants for the blaze of rage fanned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk, via his social media platform X, demanding a national public inquiry.

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Helium, an inert gas, is used to push propellants to the spacecraft’s thrusters.

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