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

Mr. McDonald received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Montana State University in 1959, then joined what was then Thiokol Chemical Corp.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2021

McDonald’s engineering team at the Morton Thiokol rocket plant in Utah, including Boisjoly, agreed with him.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2021

He graduated from Montana State University with a degree in chemical engineering and immediately went to work for what was then called Thiokol, helping to design the rocket systems for the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile.

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