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propellent

/prəˈpel.ənt/

Traducción: Describe algo que tiene la capacidad de impulsar o empujar hacia adelante; se usa a menudo en contextos técnicos., Sustancia, como un gas comprimido o un combustible químico, que se utiliza para impulsar o propulsar un objeto hacia adelante, especialmente en motores de cohetes, aerosoles o extintores.

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adjective

C1formalcommontechnical/prəˈpel.ənt/

Describes something that has the ability to propel or drive forward; often used in technical contexts.

  • 🇪🇸Describe algo que tiene la capacidad de impulsar o empujar hacia adelante; se usa a menudo en contextos técnicos.
  1. Tending to or capable of propelling C1 formal

    Having the ability to push or drive something forward.

    • The propellent force of the rocket engine was immense.
    • This chemical mixture is highly propellent in nature.
    • The design uses a propellent mechanism to launch the projectile.

    🇪🇸que impulsa o propulsa

    Sinónimos: drivingimpellingmotivepropulsivethrusting

  • more propellent comparative form
  • most propellent superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/prəˈpel.ənt/

A noun referring to any substance, such as a compressed gas or a chemical fuel, that is used to propel or thrust an object forward.

  • 🇪🇸Sustancia, como un gas comprimido o un combustible químico, que se utiliza para impulsar o propulsar un objeto hacia adelante, especialmente en motores de cohetes, aerosoles o extintores.
  1. Substance that propels B2 formal technical

    A substance used to drive or propel an object forward, such as a fuel or compressed gas.

    • Rocket propellent is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
    • Aerosol cans use a compressed gas as a propellent.
    • The spacecraft's propellent was carefully monitored during the launch.

    🇪🇸propelente

    Sinónimos: chargefuelpropellant

  • propellents plural form
  • propellents' possessive plural form
  • propellent's possessive singular form