Propellent
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of propellant. alt-of, alternative
- 2 any substance that propels wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Capable of propelling.
"1845, The Lancet snippet only and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]"
Adjective
- 1 tending to or capable of propelling wordnet
Example
More examples"1845, The Lancet snippet only and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]"
Etymology
From propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.
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