bipropellant
[ bahy-pruh-pel-uh nt ]
/ ˌbaɪ prəˈpɛl ənt /
noun Rocketry.
a missile or rocket propellant, composed of fuel and oxidizer, the components of which are kept in separate compartments prior to combustion.
Origin of bipropellant
First recorded in 1945–50;
bi-1 +
propellant
Words nearby bipropellant
bipolar transistor,
bipolar version,
bipotentiality,
bippy,
biprism,
bipropellant,
bipyramid,
biquadrate,
biquadratic,
biquarterly,
biracial
British Dictionary definitions for bipropellant
bipropellant
/ (ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt) /
noun
a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
Also called: dipropellant Compare monopropellant