Definition of propellant
:capable of propelling
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Luigi T. De Luca, an Italian academic and a leading expert in solid propellant rockets, said in an email.
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First Known Use of propellant
1644
Definition of propellant
:something that propels: such as
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:an explosive for propelling projectiles
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:fuel plus oxidizer used by a rocket engine
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:a gas kept under pressure in a bottle or can for expelling the contents when the pressure is released
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This involves the collection of lunar ice, believed to be accessible at the poles, for use as propellant to send astronauts deeper into space.
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The aluminum bats served as propellants for their rocket shots.
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But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that Takata tests showed the inflator propellant can degrade and will pose a safety risk if the inflators aren’t replaced.
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NASA and others are highly interested in the potential to turn water ice in shadowed lunar craters into rocket propellant.
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This potent propellant, however, is much too heavy to launch in large quantities.
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Takata for years has made some of its inflators with a chemical desiccant to the keep the ammonium nitrate propellant dry.
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Because of the weight of the payload -- nearly 15,000 pounds -- and the demands of the satellite's orbit, no propellant was left over for the rocket firings needed to bring the first stage back for a landing.
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Originally announced in 2001, the LM-5 project initially suffered lengthy delays because of funding challenges and difficulties in developing new technologies for the first Chinese launcher to fully use liquid propellant.
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First Known Use of propellant
1654
PROPELLANT Defined for English Language Learners
propellant
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Definition of propellant for English Language Learners
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: a gas under pressure in a can that is used to spray out the contents when the pressure is released
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: a fuel or an explosive substance that is used to make something (such as a rocket) go forward
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