Associations to the word «Propellent»

Wiktionary

PROPELLENT, noun. Alternative spelling of propellant
PROPELLENT, adjective. Capable of propelling.

Dictionary definition

PROPELLENT, noun. Any substance that propels.
PROPELLENT, adjective. Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.