Liquid Propellant

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Liquid Propellant

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Specifically, a rocket propellant in liquid form. </dd>
Examples of liquid propellants include fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, aniline, liquid ammonia, and liquid hydrogen; oxidants such as liquid oxygen, hydrogen peroxide (also applicable as a monopropellant), and nitric acid; additives such as water; and monopropellants such as nitromethane. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use