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monopropellant, n. and a.|mɒnəʊprəˈpɛlənt| [f. mono- + propellant a. and n.] A. n. A substance which can be used as a rocket fuel without needing an additional oxidizing agent.
1949G. P. Sutton Rocket Propulsion Elements v. 115 Monopropellants are stable at ordinary atmospheric conditions, but decompose and yield hot combustion gases when heated and pressurized. 1958C. C. Adams et al. Space Flight iii. 79 A monopropellant is generally unstable and delivers energy through its own decomposition, which is generally induced by a catalytic agent such as potassium permanganate (with hydrogen peroxide). 1972Materials & Technol. IV. xix. 741 Hydrogen peroxide was employed as a monopropellant to provide power for the turbine-driven pumps [in the V2 rocket]. B. adj. Employing a monopropellant.
1949G. P. Sutton Rocket Propulsion Elements v. 115 The feed system of monopropellant units is usually simple, because only one liquid needs to be supplied. 1954K. W. Gatland Devel. Guided Missiles (ed. 2) i. 23 Rockets can be classified into two main types: (a) Bi-propellant, in which the fuel and oxygen supplies are..injected separately into the combustion chamber, and (b) mono-propellant, in which the fuel and oxygen are combined in a single substance. 1967Technology Week 23 Jan. 28/2 Anhydrous hydrazine will fuel the liquid monopropellant engine. |