Thiokol

American  

[thahy-uh-kawl, -kol] / ˈθaɪ əˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl /

noun

Trademark.

1. a brand name for any of a group of durable synthetic rubber products derived from an organic halide, as ethylene dichloride, C 2 H 4 Cl 2 , and an alkaline polysulfide, as sodium polysulfide: used chiefly in the manufacture of sealants, adhesives, and hoses for gasoline and oil.

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Example Sentences

After his reinstatement at Morton Thiokol, Mr. McDonald played a principal role in a redesign of the booster rockets.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2021

“So I raised my hand. I said, ‘I think this presidential commission should know that Morton Thiokol was so concerned, we recommended not launching below 53 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2021

During the hearing, Ride asked Lawrence B. Mulloy, who oversaw the booster rockets for NASA, about rumors of a dissent by Morton Thiokol engineers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2021

Both McDonald and Boisjoly, who had provided internal Morton Thiokol documents to the commission, were later punished by the company: McDonald was demoted, and Boisjoly was placed on leave.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2021

A defense contractor, Thiokol, occupied a big industrial parcel right between two of Levittown’s residential sections.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove