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Definition of Propellent

1. Noun. Any substance that propels.

2. Adjective. Tending to or capable of propelling. "Universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

Definition of Propellent

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of propellant) ¹

2. Adjective. Capable of propelling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Propellent

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Propellent

propargylglycines propargylic propargyls proparoxytone proparoxytones proparoxytonic propedeuse propedeutic propel propellane

propellanes propellant propellant explosive propellants propelled propellent (current term) propellents propeller propeller-head propeller head

propeller heads propeller plane propeller shaft propeller shafts propellered propellerhead propellerheads propellerless propellerlike propellers

Literary usage of Propellent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Agriculture by Albrecht Daniel Thaer (1844)
"... and the water acts more by its own propellent force: we can then penetrate further into the elevation, and carry the earthing over a larger extent of ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events (1890)
"The French private is not supposed to know even the color of the propellent that he uses. It is said that the new powder absorbs humidity, and that it is ..."

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