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"propellant fuel for submarines"adjectivetending to or capable of propelling
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nounany substance that propels
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Definition that contains propellant
- rocket a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
- fuse any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- primer any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- aerosol a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
- priming any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- freon any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
- lox a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
- fuze any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- cfc a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
- christian schonbein German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)