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ROCKET PROPELLENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An explosive charge that propels a rocket
Synonyms:
rocket fuel; rocket propellant; rocket propellent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rocket propellent" is a kind of...):
burster; bursting charge; charge; explosive charge (a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time)
propellant; propellent (any substance that propels)
Meronyms (parts of "rocket propellent"):
hydrazine (a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels)