propellant

propellant
I. adjective also propellent Date: 1644 capable of propelling II. noun also propellent Date: 1814 something that propels: as a. an explosive for propelling projectiles b. fuel plus oxidizer used by a rocket engine c. a gas kept under pressure in a bottle or can for expelling the contents when the pressure is released

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