propellant

English

Alternative forms

propellent

Etymology

propel +‎ -ant

Noun

propellant (countable and uncountable, plural propellants)

anything that propels
1. 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. the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
3. the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges

Synonyms

(fuel, oxidizer): prop (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Translations

anything that propels

French: propulseur (fr) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: drivstoff (no) n

Nynorsk: drivstoff n

engine fuel carried within a vehicle prior to use

Finnish: polttoaine (fi)
French: ergol (fr) m

compressed gas used to expel the content from a pressurised container

Czech: hnací plyn
Finnish: ponnekaasu (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: drivgass m

Nynorsk: drivgass m

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Spanish: ^{(please verify)} propulsor m
Swedish: ^{(please verify)} drivmedel (sv) n, ^{(please verify)} raketbränsle n

Adjective

propellant

Alternative spelling of propellent

Latin

Verb

prōpellant

third-person plural present active subjunctive of prōpellō

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