propellant

Examples

• All

• 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

P

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

P

propelling

vspropellant

1 3.6

Causing something to move forward

focuses on general ability rather than ongoing action

P

propellent

vspropellant

• US

1 7.5

Causing something to move forward

is more about having capacity to cause motion than direct force

I

impellent

vspropellant

9.9

Gives a strong reason or push to do something

expresses general ability to cause motion without urgent force

Compounds

R

rocket propellant

• Specialized

1 6.1

A material that burns or reacts to make a rocket move

P

propellant explosive

• Specialized

1 7.5

A substance that explodes to push a shell or rocket forward

S

solid-propellant motor

• Specialized

1 6.5

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

S

solid propellant rocket

• Specialized

1 5.7

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

How Propulsive

propellant

1 6.8

forceful

58 4.3

powerful

∞ 1.7

inert

13 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology