chemical rocket

English

Etymology

chemical +‎ rocket

Noun

chemical rocket (plural chemical rockets)

1. (astronautics) a rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust

Hyponyms

• solid rocket
• solid-fueled rocket
• liquid rocket
• liquid-fueled rocket
• hybrid rocket
• hybrid-fuel rocket

Related terms

• thermal rocket
• electric rocket
• nuclear rocket