propellant
Example Sentences
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"If we're going to send humans to Mars, you need H2O and not just for drinking, but for propellant and all manner of applications," Luzzi said.
From Science Daily
But its products used a chemical in the propellants inflating the air bags that became unstable and led to ruptures after aging and prolonged exposure to heat and humidity.
Two Iranian ships have been sailing from China with tons of sodium perchlorate, a main ingredient for producing solid propellant for ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year.
In a speech on Wednesday, Healey will confirm plans to restart the production of energetics - explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants - in the UK.
From BBC
Demand for propellants and energetic materials continues to increase as European governments rush to stockpile ammunition and other materials linked to traditional defense capabilities.
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