propellant

CEFRB2

/prəˈpɛlənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance that pushes an object forward, especially in rockets.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    anything that propels

Examples

  • Today’s spacecraft use rockets and rockets use large quantities of propellant.

  • Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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

  2. the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content

  3. the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The spacecraft carries liquid blank to fire its engines in space.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From propel + -ant.