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LIQUID ROCKET PROPELLENT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
DEF

The working fluid expelled from a rocket engine to provide thrust; it is either a fuel or an oxidiser.

CONT

There are two main types of liquid propellants: storable and non-storable.

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
DEF

Propergol contenant des ergols liquides ou en bouillie. [Terminologie de la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales.]

OBS

La plupart des sources françaises donnent «ergol» plutôt que «propergol» comme synonyme de «propellant».

PHR

Étage à propergol liquide.

PHR

Ergol liquide stockable.

Spanish

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