propellant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for propellant in the English»French Dictionary

propellant [Brit prəˈpɛl(ə)nt, Am prəˈpɛlənt] N

1. propellant (in aerosol):

propellant

gaz m propulseur

2. propellant (in rocket):

propellant

propergol m

3. propellant (in gun):

propellant

poudre f propulsive

Translations for propellant in the French»English Dictionary

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propergol

(rocket) propellant

propulseur

propellant

propellant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for propellant in the English»French Dictionary

propellant [prəˈpelənt] N

1. propellant (fuel):

propellant

carburant m

2. propellant (gas):

propellant

gaz m propulseur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are rail and road mobile and powered by solid propellants.

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Cannon propellant is smokeless gunpowder ignited by an electric match.

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Construction then began immediately and was followed by the first production of propellant 10 months later.

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The propellant was exhausted before the projectile left the barrel.

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While this tactic was vitiated by the development of smokeless propellant, the threat from more capable torpedo craft (later including submarines) remained.

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A gas, usually helium, is fed to the propellant tanks under pressure through a series of check and safety valves.

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Cartridge-operated extinguishers contain the expellant gas in a separate cartridge that is punctured prior to discharge, exposing the propellant to the extinguishing agent.

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Upon use, the propellant is heated or passed over a catalyst bed and the nitrous oxide decomposes into oxygen-rich gasses.

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They were originally designed to use the old gunpowder propellants.

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The umbilical structure has propellant loading, gas, power, and communication links to the launch vehicle.

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