propellent

a. 推进的, 有推动力的 n. 推进员, 发射剂, 火箭燃料, 推进剂

词形变化

propellents 复数 propellents more propellent 比较级 most propellent 最高级

别名

propellant

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of propellant.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Capable of propelling.

    1845, The Lancet snippet only and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

propellant

上位词 1

substance
形容词

同义词 2

propellant propulsive

近义相关 2

dynamic dynamical

词源

From propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.

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