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bipropellant
[ bahy-pruh-pel-uhnt ]
noun
, Rocketry.
- a missile or rocket propellant, composed of fuel and oxidizer, the components of which are kept in separate compartments prior to combustion.
bipropellant
/ ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt /
noun
- See monopropellanta rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer Also calleddipropellant Compare monopropellant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bipropellant1
First recorded in 1945–50; bi- 1 + propellant
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