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

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