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PROPELLANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any substance that propels
Synonyms:
propellant; propellent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("propellant" is a kind of...):
substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "propellant"):
rocket fuel; rocket propellant; rocket propellent (an explosive charge that propels a rocket)
compressed gas (gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant)
Derivation:
propel (cause to move forward with force)
propellant (tending to or capable of propelling)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to or capable of propelling
Example:
universities...the seats of propulsive thought
Synonyms:
propellant; propellent; propelling; propulsive
Classified under:
Similar:
dynamic; dynamical (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality)
Derivation:
propel (cause to move forward with force)
propellant (any substance that propels)
Context examples:
A homogenous solution comingled with a propellant and packaged under pressure.
(Aerosol Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
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