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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.
2. A substance that makes something move onward: In the newspaper, Adam read about propellants used for nuclear rockets.
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-ant, -ants
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pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal
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“propellant”
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.
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aero-, aer-, aeri-
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