propellent

[ pruh-pel-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. serving or tending to propel or drive forward.

noun

Origin of propellent

1
1635–45; <Latin prōpellent- (stem of prōpellēns), present participle of prōpellere to drive forward. See propel, -ent

Other words from propellent

  • non·pro·pel·lent, adjective, noun
  • un·pro·pel·lent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for propellent

propellent

/ (prəˈpɛlənt) /


adjective
  1. able or tending to propel

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