propellant mixture

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• propellant — /preuh pel euhnt/, n. 1. a propelling agent. 2. the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun. 3. a substance, usually a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket. 4. a compressed inert gas that serves to dispense… …   Universalium

• propellant — noun a) anything that propels b) fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use …   Wiktionary

• propellant — pro•pel•lant [[t]prəˈpɛl ənt[/t]] n. 1) a propelling agent 2) the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun 3) rkt a substance, usu. a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket 4) chem. a compressed inert gas that… …   From formal English to slang

• Rocket propellant — is mass that is stored, usually in some form of propellant tank, prior to being used as the propulsive mass that is ejected from a rocket engine in the form of a fluid jet to produce thrust.Chemical rocket propellants are most commonly used,… …   Wikipedia

• Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant — (APCP) is a modern solid rocket propellant used in both manned and unmanned rocket vehicles. It differs from many traditional solid rocket propellants such as black powder or Zinc Sulfur, not only in chemical composition and overall performance,… …   Wikipedia

• Hypergolic propellant — A hypergolic propellant is either of the two rocket propellants used in a hypergolic rocket engine, which spontaneously ignite when they come into contact. The two propellants are usually termed the fuel and the oxidizer . Although hypergolic… …   Wikipedia

• Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant — Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant, or APCP, is a modern solid rocket propellant used in both manned and unmanned rocket vehicles. It is extremely efficient and is also more powerful than other, older, more conventional solid rocket… …   Wikipedia

• solid propellant — a rocket propellant in solid form, usually containing a mixture or combination of fuel and oxidizer. Cf. liquid propellant. * * * solid propellant noun (space) Rocket propellant in solid state, usu in caked, plastic like form • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• solid propellant — a rocket propellant in solid form, usually containing a mixture or combination of fuel and oxidizer. Cf. liquid propellant. * * * …   Universalium

• solid propellant — /sɒləd prəˈpɛlənt/ (say soluhd pruh peluhnt) noun a rocket propellant in solid form, usually a mixture of fuel and oxidant …  

• Rocket engine — RS 68 being tested at NASA s Stennis Space Center. The nearly transparent exhaust is due to this engine s exhaust being mostly superheated steam (water vapor from its propellants, hydrogen and oxygen) …   Wikipedia