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propellant (s) (noun), propellants (pl)
1. A gas used for forcing the contents out of a can: When Jane pressed on the little tab at the top of the deodoriser, the propellant caused the contents to spray out.
2. A substance that makes something move onward: In the newspaper, Adam read about propellants used for nuclear rockets.
This entry is located in the following units: -ant, -ants (page 8) pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal (page 3)
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aerosol propellant (s) (noun), aerosol propellants (pl)
A liquefied gas that is used as the driving force to expel a liquid from a container, such as a spray from a can: Examples of aerosol propellants are hair spray, deodorants, spray paints, or various household cleaning products.
This entry is located in the following unit: aero-, aer-, aeri- (page 9)