propellant

English

Etymology

propel +‎ -ant

Alternative forms

• propellent

Noun

Wikipedia

propellant (plural propellants)

1. anything that propels
2. fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
3. the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content

Translations

anything that propels

engine fuel carried within a vehicle prior to use

• Finnish: polttoaine (fi)

compressed gas used to expel the content from a pressurised container

• Finnish: ponnekaasu (fi)

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• Spanish: propulsor m

• Swedish: drivmedel (sv) n, raketbränsle n

Adjective

propellant

1. Alternative spelling of propellent.

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Latin

Verb

prōpellant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of prōpellō