propellant
- adjective
- /prəˈpɛlənt/
- Her propellant ideas helped advance the entire field of robotics.
Examples
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Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a propellant agent in certain engines.
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The engineers developed a propellant system for the new rocket design.
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This propellant is effective.
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The propellant was tested.
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The propellant in the rocket caused it to soar into the sky.
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This propellant is designed to maximize thrust in spacecraft.
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Engineers used a special propellant to improve the rocket's performance.
Synonyms
Giving a strong push that moves something forward, like an engine
Causing something to move forward
Causing something to move forward
Gives a strong reason or push to do something
Compounds
- Specialized
A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
How Propulsive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Propellant comes from the verb propel, where pro- means 'forward' and pel means 'push', and it is like a propeller that pushes a boat or plane. So a propellant used as an adjective is something that helps move things forward or drives progress.