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cryogenic propellant [1 record]

Record 1 2007-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Spacecraft
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A liquid propellant (fuel or oxidiser) formed by the liquefaction of a gas when cooled to very low (cryogenic) temperatures.

Key term(s)
  • cryogenic propellent
  • cryogenic rocket propellent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Ergol que l'on produit, stocke et utilise à des températures inférieures à 120 kelvins.

CONT

L'hydrogène liquide et l'oxygène liquide sont des ergols cryotechniques.

OBS

La cryotechnique se dit [...] des propriétés qui mettent en jeu les basses températures, souvent inférieures à la température d'ébullition de l'oxygène, soit - 183 ºC alors que la cryogénique se rapporte à la production des cryotempératures.

Key term(s)
  • propergol cryotechnique

Spanish

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