Propellant

Pronunciation: /prəˈpɛlənt/

Propellant (noun)

  1. a substance that makes something move, like fuel in rockets or spray cans.
  2. a gas used to push out liquid from a spray can.

Examples

  • The rocket uses a liquid propellant to launch.
  • Engineers tested a new propellant for the spacecraft.

Common collocations: liquid propellant, solid propellant, burn propellant, aerosol propellant, release propellant