Definition of Propellent

1. Adjective. Tending to or capable of propelling. "Universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

Exact synonyms: Propellant, Propelling, Propulsive
Similar to: Dynamic, Dynamical
Derivative terms: Propel, Propellant, Propel, Propel

2. Noun. Any substance that propels.
Exact synonyms: Propellant
Generic synonyms: Substance
Specialized synonyms: Rocket Fuel, Rocket Propellant, Rocket Propellent, Compressed Gas
Derivative terms: Propel, Propellant, Propel

Definition of Propellent

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of propellant) ¹

2. Adjective. Capable of propelling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Propellent

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Propellent

propargylglycines
propargylic
propargyls
proparoxytone
proparoxytones
proparoxytonic
propedeuse
propedeutic
propel
propellane
propellanes
propellant
propellant explosive
propellants
propelled
propellent (current term)
propellents
propeller
propeller-head
propeller head
propeller heads
propeller plane
propeller shaft
propeller shafts
propellered
propellerhead
propellerheads
propellerless
propellerlike
propellers

Literary usage of Propellent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Agriculture by Albrecht Daniel Thaer (1844)
"... and the water acts more by its own propellent force: we can then penetrate further into the elevation, and carry the earthing over a larger extent of ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events (1890)
"The French private is not supposed to know even the color of the propellent that he uses. It is said that the new powder absorbs humidity, and that it is ..."

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