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chemical rocket

chemical rocket noun: a rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust.

Noun

chemical rocket (plural chemical rockets)

  1. a rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust

Forms of chemical rocket

pluralchemical rockets

Origin of chemical rocket

From chemical + rocket.

Questions about chemical rocket

What does chemical rocket mean?
Chemical rocket means a rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust.
What part of speech is chemical rocket?
Chemical rocket is a noun.
What is the plural of chemical rocket?
The plural of chemical rocket is chemical rockets.

Words near chemical rocket in the dictionary

  1. chemical reactions
  2. chemical reactor
  3. chemical reactors
  4. chemical restraint
  5. chemical restraints
  6. chemical rocket
  7. chemical rockets
  8. chemical sensitivities
  9. chemical sensitivity
  10. chemical series
  11. chemical shift

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