mon·o·pro·pel·lant

[mon-oh-pruh-pel-uhnt]
noun
a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
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monopropellant (ˌmɒnəʊprəˈpɛlənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a solid or liquid rocket propellant containing both the fuel and the oxidizer

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Monopropellant is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Another version of rocket fuel is hydrazine used as a monopropellant.
State the difference between a propellant, a bipropellant and a monopropellant.
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