propellant
Example Sentences
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They cited a citation from state workplace regulators, who wrote that “accumulated propellant” inside the shooting range posed a fire risk.
From Los Angeles Times
With the war in Ukraine, global demand for explosives and propellants has also been high.
From BBC
Depending on the type of rocket fuel used, launches produce nitrogen oxides, chlorine, black carbon particles, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide — and no propellant avoids creating of some kind of emissions.
From Salon
Nitrous oxide also has industrial uses to increase the power of internal combustion engines, and as an aerosol propellant for foods like whipped cream.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a high-strength container used to store helium gas, which is critical for pressurizing the rocket’s propellant tanks and ensuring proper fuel flow to its engines.
From Los Angeles Times
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