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bipropellant
[ bahy-pruh-pel-uhnt ]
/ ˌbaɪ prəˈpɛl ənt /
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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
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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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