monopropellant

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noun

Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container

Similar
monofuelmonoprop
OriginEnglish propellant ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos →
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Meanings

nounmonopropellant (plural monopropellants)

plural monopropellants

  1. Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container

    Synonyms: monofuel, monoprop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container

Similar
monofuelmonoprop
Also see
monofuel

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishpropel
  7. Englishpropellant
  8. Englishmonopropellant

From mono- + propellant.

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Translations

Italian monopropellente
  • monopropellenteTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

monopropellant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopropellant

MLA

“monopropellant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopropellant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monopropellant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopropellant.

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