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bipropellant

[bahy-pruh-pel-uh nt]
noun Rocketry.
  1. 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

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