rocket fuel

Noun

Meaning

an explosive charge that propels a rocket

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

PCP gasoline kerosene octane burster lox aurora borealis rocket propellant rocket propellent

Hypernyms

charge burster propellent propellant explosive charge bursting charge

Examples

In 1926–1929, Tsiolkovsky solved the practical problem regarding the role played by rocket fuel in getting to escape velocity and leaving the Earth. Source: Internet

Is that splitter of a head-ache because of that low-grade rocket fuel you got at the liquor store or because of a tumor pressing on some vital nerves? Source: Internet

The bottom line is that risk-off was initially another tank of rocket fuel for the bull market in gold, but it failed and moved lower in sympathy with markets across all asset classes throughout the week. Source: Internet

For instance, finding water on asteroids could fuel an in-space economy by creating the means to make rocket fuel and consumable water from space, for space. Source: Internet

The emissions-free ROXY process – which has applications on Earth – could be used to produce oxygen for human habitations on the lunar surface and, when combined with lunar ice, rocket fuel. Source: Internet

Most dismiss Harriman's plans as foolhardy: Nuclear rocket fuel is scarce as the space station that produces it blew up, also destroying the only existing spaceship. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rocket festival rocket firing rocket flight rocket garden rocket ignition rocket jump