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    PROPELLANT

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Any substance that propelsplay

    Synonyms:

    propellant; propellent

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    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 propellingplay

    Example:

    universities...the seats of propulsive thought

    Synonyms:

    propellant; propellent; propelling; propulsive

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    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)

    Credits

     Context examples: 

    A homogenous solution comingled with a propellant and packaged under pressure.

    (Aerosol Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)


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