bipropellant

[ bahy-pruh-pel-uh nt ]
/ ˌbaɪ prəˈpɛl ənt /

noun Rocketry.

a missile or rocket propellant, composed of fuel and oxidizer, the components of which are kept in separate compartments prior to combustion.

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Origin of bipropellant

First recorded in 1945–50; bi-1 + propellant

Words nearby bipropellant

bipolar transistor, bipolar version, bipotentiality, bippy, biprism, bipropellant, bipyramid, biquadrate, biquadratic, biquarterly, biracial
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British Dictionary definitions for bipropellant

bipropellant
/ (ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt) /

noun

a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizerAlso called: dipropellant Compare monopropellant
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