noun#9,204 by frequency
propellant
anything that propels; fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines that is carried within a vehicle prior to use; the compressed gas in a pressurised container that is used to expel its content; the explosive found in ammunition cartridges
- plural
- propellants
Meanings
- 1
anything 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
- 2
anything that propels; the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
- 3
anything that propels; the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges