Propellant
Pronunciation: /prəˈpɛlənt/
Propellant (noun)
- a substance that makes something move, like fuel in rockets or spray cans.
- 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