propellent

propellent
/preuh pel"euhnt/, adj.
1. serving or tending to propel or drive forward.
n.
2. a propellant.
[1635-45; < L propellent- (s. of propellens), prp. of propellere to drive forward. See PROPEL, -ENT]

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