propellent
English edit
Etymology edit
propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.
Noun edit
propellent (plural propellents)
- Alternative spelling of propellant
Adjective edit
propellent (comparative more propellent, superlative most propellent)
- Capable of propelling.
- 1845, The Lancet snippet only
- and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]
- 1915, Leonard Metcalf, Harrison Prescott Eddy, American Sewerage Practice, page 137:
- whereas if more propellent force is required, an explosive lower in the table should be selected.
- 1845, The Lancet snippet only
Translations edit
capable of propelling
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Latin edit
Verb edit
prōpellent