bipropellant

[bahy-pruh-pel-uh nt]

noun Rocketry.

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

Origin of bipropellant

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bipropellant

bipropellant

noun

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

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