propellant
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/prəˈpelənt/
🇬🇧
/prəˈpelənt/
noun
R
A substance that helps to push something out, like the gas in a spray can.
The propellant in the can allowed the paint to come out smoothly.
R
A substance that makes something move or go faster, like the fuel in a rocket.
The rocket's propellant was ignited to launch it into space.
translation
A substance that helps to push something out, like the gas in a spray can.; A substance that makes something move or go faster, like the fuel in a rocket.
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Plural
propellants