chemical rocket

noun

A rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust.

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Meanings

nounchemical rocket (plural chemical rockets)

plural chemical rockets

  1. space flightA rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust.

Origin

From chemical + rocket.

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APA

chemical rocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20rocket

MLA

“chemical rocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20rocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical rocket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20rocket.

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