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rocket fuel

/ˈrɒkɪt ˌfjuːəl/

Traducción: Combustible utilizado para propulsar cohetes, generalmente una combinación de combustible y oxidante. En contexto informal, también puede referirse a algo extremadamente potente o estimulante, como café muy fuerte o una sustancia de alta energía.

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/ˈrɒkɪt ˌfjuːəl/B2formaltechnical
  • esCombustible utilizado para propulsar cohetes, generalmente una combinación de combustible y oxidante. En contexto informal, también puede referirse a algo extremadamente potente o estimulante, como café muy fuerte o una sustancia de alta energía.

A substance used to power rockets, typically a combination of fuel and oxidizer. In informal contexts, it can also refer to something extremely potent or powerful, such as strong coffee or a high-energy substance.

  1. Propellant for rocketsB2formal

    A chemical substance used to propel rockets and spacecraft by producing thrust through combustion or reaction.

    escombustible para cohetes

    • The engineers tested a new type of rocket fuel for the mission.
    • Rocket fuel must be highly efficient to escape Earth's gravity.
    • The launch was delayed due to a problem with the rocket fuel mixture.
  2. Very strong coffee or energy drinkB2slangamerican

    An informal term for extremely strong coffee or an energy drink that gives a sudden boost of energy.

    escombustible de cohete

    • This coffee is like rocket fuel; I can't sleep after drinking it.
    • He downed a can of rocket fuel before the exam.
    • That energy drink is pure rocket fuel for athletes.