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propellent

noun

Etymology

From propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.

  1. derived from propellō
  2. inherited from propellen — “drive out, expel”
  3. suffixed as propellent — “propel + ent”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of propellant.

  2. Capable of propelling.

    • 1845, The Lancet snippet only and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]
    • whereas if more propellent force is required, an explosive lower in the table should be selected.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for propellent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA