A mixture of fuel and oxidizing agent that reacts to produce a high-energy stream of product gases that can produce thrust. For examples, see What makes a good rocket fuel? A compressed gas used to push a material through a nozzle, forming an aerosol or a foam. For example, nitrogen or propane are used as propellants for shaving cream; nitrous oxide is used as a propellant for whipped cream.
The component of an aerosol spray that acts as a forcing agent to expel the product from the aerosol canister.
An explosive substance used to fill spray cans; commonly hydrocarbons or chloroflurocarbons.
the primary delivery system for aerosol hairsprays and mousses; examples include butane, isobutane, propane, and hydrofluorocarbon.
An agent used to expel contents from an aerosol under pressure.
In a firearm, the chemical composition which, when ignited by a primer, generates gas. The gas propels the projectile. Also called powder, gunpowder, smokeless powder, blackpowder.
The combination of both fuel and oxidizers, in liquid or solid form,which are burned by a rocket to produce thrust
Refers to a mixture of oxidizer and fuel or to either oxidizer or fuel used in rocket motors.
tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
a gas , liquid or plasma used to move an object by applying a motive force
a gas that helps spray the medicine into your lungs
a large amount of insensitive but powerful explosive that propels the projectile to the target
a low-order explosive that burns rather than detonates
The solid or liquid fuel of a rocket that, when burned in combination with an oxidizer, provides thrust.
A low explosive composition, solid or liquid form, which burns and does not detonate. Propellants are used for propelling projectiles and rockets and to generate gases for powering auxiliary devices.
Liquid in a self-pressurized pesticide product that expels the active ingredient from its container.
A chemical or chemical mixture burned to create the thrust for a rocket or spacecraft.
The chemical whose rapid burning sends the bullet on its way, usually called powder or gunpowder. Modern gunpowder is sometimes called smokeless powder, a term which distinguishes it from the original black powder.
Any substance which can be used to operate a gun by burning in a controlled manner. In the UK propellants are not subject to the laws governing explosives and so can be freely bought by anyone over the age of 16 without a licence. Propellants are substances that support the spread of combustion at speeds below that of sound (approximately 1100 fps). They cannot be sent through the post within the UK.
The gas used to expel materials from aerosol containers.
In a firearm the chemical composition that is ignited by the primer to generate gas. In air or pellet guns, compressed air or CO2.
An agent such as an explosive powder or fuel that can be made to provide the necessary energy for propelling a munition. Something that propels: as (a): an explosive for propelling projectiles (b): fuel plus oxidizer used by a rocket engine (c): a gas kept under pressure in a bottle or can for expelling the contents when the pressure is released. See Projectile.
The gas used to expel materials from an aerosol container.
The technically correct term for ballistic chemical used to propel a projectile. See powder.
A propellant is a material that is used to move an object by applying a motive force. This may or may not involve a chemical reaction. It may be a gas, liquid, plasma, or, before the chemical reaction, a solid.