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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bipropellant¹

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

Example Sentences

Here is a man who built the first bipropellant throttleable rocket engine, who once met Neil Armstrong, who lived in Houston, Arizona and California.

From Washington Times

One possible means of accomplishing this is through the use of cryogenic liquid bipropellant rocket engines.

From Forbes