propellant
propellant
definition
noun
Liquid helium from a tank in the lunar module was used to assure a steady flow of propellants to the descent engine.
a thing or substance that causes something to move or be driven forward or outward, in particular.
adjective
propellant gases
capable of propelling something.
example
The probability of a motor failure, along with 'propellant' leaks, etc., for a multiengine cluster is greater than for a single motor of similar reliability.
To get to the Moon she expended only about 60 kilograms of xenon 'propellant' .
Loose tie straps or wrappings have the effect of increasing the diameter of the 'propellant' charge.
Many of the wars in this century were fought with TNT as the main explosive and with gunpowder as the main 'propellant' of bullets and artillery shells.
Argon is also an ideal carrier gas, a 'propellant' with no propensity to react.
The rapid expansion of gases caused by the burning 'propellant' propels the projectile from the tube toward the target.
In automobiles, for example, the thermal decomposition of sodium azide produces a large amount of nitrogen gas that acts as a 'propellant' that causes air bags to open on impact.
The high-pressure 'propellant' gas drives the liquid product up the plastic tube and out through the nozzle.
The two-stage missile is equipped with solid 'propellant' booster and sustainer rocket motors.
Perchlorate is the primary ingredient of solid rocket 'propellant' that is increasingly found in soil and water.
Aerosol sprays contain one or more pesticides in a solvent and a 'propellant' gas.
They do not require 'propellant' loading on the launch pad, and they can be stored for long periods.
The mishap took place in the Center's solid 'propellant' space booster plant, where rocket motors are filled with the solid fuel required for their operation.
More like rocket engines, jets produce thrust by burning 'propellant' (jet fuel mixed with air) and forcing the rapidly expanding gases rearward.
A wider gap allows more of the 'propellant' gases to escape out to the side.
Fourthly, the room used to fill the satellites with 'propellant' has ducts around the outside.
Once again, the speaker took a moment to state that he felt this method would eventually become feasible, once the problems of hyperbolic re-entry and high-energy 'propellant' use in return stages were faced.
When the firing pin strikes the primer, it ignites the 'propellant' .
With the improvement in 'propellant' in the second stage came an increase of thrust plume temperature.
Just about everything should be easily removable except the main 'propellant' tanks.
However, the use of this explosive mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulphur as a 'propellant' for bullets from firearms, and thus gun powder, is a western development and one which took place gradually from the 13th century.
These inhalers don't use a chemical 'propellant' to push the medication out of the inhaler.
After leaving the launcher the solid 'propellant' rocket motor accelerates the missile to supersonic speed.
This gas has long been used as a 'propellant' in aerosol sprays and in refrigerators.
The exhaust from an ion engine travels up to 10 times faster than does the exhaust from a chemical engine, generating far more thrust per pound of 'propellant' .
If this happens through a critical component, such as the flight computer or 'propellant' tank, this could be fatal.
The first two stages used liquid fuel, the third stage solid 'propellant' .
The cases are cleaned, inspected and reassembled for 'propellant' casting, and a new nozzle and igniter are installed.
Again, these factors are very important to soldiers who want to present the smallest possible opportunity for the enemy to locate them based on muzzle flash and 'propellant' smoke.
The long-planned impact is necessary now that the onboard 'propellant' is nearly depleted.
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