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propellant

propellant

6.8
Causing something to move forward
  • adjective
  • /prəˈpɛlənt/
translation icon : impulsor
  • Her propellant ideas helped advance the entire field of robotics.

Examples

  • Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a propellant agent in certain engines.

  • The engineers developed a propellant system for the new rocket design.

  • This propellant is effective.

  • The propellant was tested.

  • The propellant in the rocket caused it to soar into the sky.

  • This propellant is designed to maximize thrust in spacecraft.

  • Engineers used a special propellant to improve the rocket's performance.

Synonyms

propulsive
vspropellant
2 6.7

Giving a strong push that moves something forward, like an engine

emphasizes general ability to cause motion rather than active power
propellent
vspropellant
  • US
7.5

Causing something to move forward

is more about having capacity to cause motion than direct force
propelling
vspropellant
3.6

Causing something to move forward

focuses on general ability rather than ongoing action
impellent
vspropellant
9.9

Gives a strong reason or push to do something

expresses general ability to cause motion without urgent force

Compounds

rocket propellant
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A material that burns or reacts to make a rocket move

propellant explosive
  • Specialized
7.5

A substance that explodes to push a shell or rocket forward

6.5

An engine that burns solid fuel to push a rocket or missile

5.7

A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward

How Propulsive

propellant
6.8
forceful
62 4.3
powerful
1.7
inert
7 5.5

Surface Forms

propellant positive

Morphology

propellant = propel (transparent) = propel + ant

Formation is a regular adjectival/nominal derivation from the verb 'propel' with '-ant', so the relation and meaning are directly inferable.

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.