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bipropellant

[ bahy-pruh-pel-uhnt ]

noun

, Rocketry.
  1. a missile or rocket propellant, composed of fuel and oxidizer, the components of which are kept in separate compartments prior to combustion.

bipropellant

/ ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt /

noun

  1. a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer Also calleddipropellant Compare monopropellant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bipropellant1

First recorded in 1945–50; bi- 1 + propellant

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