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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
propellant
propellent
Definition of propellant
: something that propels: such asa : an explosive for propelling projectilesb : fuel plus oxidizer used by a rocket enginec : a gas kept under pressure in a bottle or can for expelling the contents when the pressure is released
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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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An airbag inflator is a small metal canister containing propellant that, when ignited in a crash, produces a gas to inflate an airbag in a fraction of a second.
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Independent investigations have concluded that several years of exposure to hot, humid climates can render the ammonium nitrate propellant unstable and lead to violent combustion.
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Because of the type of chemical propellant used by Takata, the defective air bags can inflate with too much force and spew deadly shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
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Late 1990s: Takata begins making air-bag inflators with ammonium nitrate propellant.
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The supplier's inflators use ammonium nitrate propellant that can be rendered unstable after long-term exposure to heat and humidity.
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Late 1990s: Takata begins making air bag inflators with ammonium nitrate propellant.
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First Known Use of propellant
1654
PROPELLANT Defined for English Language Learners
propellant
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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