| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,776,121,929 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
propellant |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
|
propellant [prə′pel·ənt] (materials) A combustible substance that produces heat and supplies ejection particles as in a rocket engine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Despite early experiments with sodium bicarbonate--ordinary baking soda--the era of foamed plastics had to await the results of German work on hydrazine-based rocket propellents during World War II. The ammunition was part of propellent testing that Rocketdyne conducted for the Department of Defense until 1993, firing rounds into a ravine on the property. Restating Petronio's propellent circle of the arm, they also echo the dynamic extremities of his explosive technical virtuosity. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|