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propellant

[pruh-pel-uhnt] / prəˈpɛl ənt /




NOUN
gasoline
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It will also have propellant farms, a propellant production facility and employee housing, among other facilities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Regulus aims this year to start work on a site to produce triple-base propellant, a particularly powerful variant that the U.S. hasn’t produced since 1986, Somerindyke said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

At a third factory, housed in renovated Cold War-era buildings in a forest populated with deer, women with long painted nails assemble tiny components for igniters, which trigger the guncotton in the propellant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The researchers also evaluated SpaceX's planned next generation Starship, which is expected to feature larger propellant tanks and more powerful Raptor 3 engines.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

It was heavy, and there wasn’t much room for the propellant after the nozzle and top plug were bolted in place.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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