propellants

variants also propellents
Definition of propellantsnext
plural of propellant
as in fuels

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Noun
  • Hormuz is the chokepoint for bulk of the Persian Gulf’s exports of crude, and also refined fuels like diesel and jet fuel.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The maritime sector continues to evaluate various fuels to meet environmental targets, as hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol remain the primary candidates to replace traditional heavy fuel oils.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • If the cosmic inflation that occurred prior to the Big Bang arose because certain high-energy conditions were met, then recreating those conditions and those sufficiently high energies could cause a restoration of the inflationary state.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The overall impression, however, is of a Spanish cinema firing on multiple cylinders, different styles and energies.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Propellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellants. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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