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单词 propellant
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propellant

[ pruh-pel-uhnt ]
/ prəˈpɛl ənt /
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noun

a propelling agent.
the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun.
a substance, usually a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket.
a compressed inert gas that serves to dispense the contents of an aerosol container when the pressure is released.

Origin of propellant

First recorded in 1915–20; propel + -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM propellant

mul·ti·pro·pel·lant, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH propellant

propellant , propellent

Words nearby propellant

propantheline bromide, proparoxytone, pro patria, Propecia, propel, propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower, propeller shaft
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British Dictionary definitions for propellant

propellant

propellent

/ (prəˈpɛlənt) /

noun

something that provides or causes propulsion, such as the explosive charge in a gun or the fuel in a rocket
the gas used to carry the liquid droplets in an aerosol spray
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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