bipropellant
/ˌbaɪprəˈpɛlənt/
noun
- A rocket fuel that consists of two separate components (usually a fuel and an oxidizer) that are mixed together to produce thrust.
- Engineers tested a new bipropellant combination to improve launch performance.
- Most large rockets use a bipropellant system for greater efficiency.
- The spacecraft's engines burned a bipropellant of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or using a bipropellant fuel system.
- The bipropellant engine provided more control than a solid rocket motor.
- They designed a bipropellant thruster for the satellite's orbital adjustments.
- Bipropellant systems are common in modern space exploration.