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.

Nearby words

bipolar version, bipolarity, bipotentiality, bippy, biprism, bipropellant, bipyramid, biquadrate, biquadratic, biquarterly, biracial

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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