propellant

Plural: propellants

Noun

• any substance that propels
• anything that propels
• fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
• anything that propels
• the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
• anything that propels
• the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges

Adjective Satellite

• tending to or capable of propelling
  • "propellant fuel for submarines"

Adj

• Alternative spelling of propellent.

Synonyms

prop, propellent, propelling, propulsive

Anagrams of propellant