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propellant
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Propellant
A
propellant
or
propellent
is a
chemical substance
used in the
production of energy
or
pressurized gas
that is subsequently used to create
movement of a fluid
or to generate
propulsion
of a
vehicle
,
projectile
, or other object. Common propellants are
energetic materials
and consist of a
fuel
like
gasoline
,
jet fuel
,
rocket fuel
, and an
oxidizer
. Propellants are burned or otherwise decomposed to produce the
propellant gas
. Other propellants are simply liquids that can readily be vaporized.
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