noun
Meaning 1
A gas used to drive a fluid through a fluid system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The helium pressurant supplies the energy for the propellant transport from the tanks to the combustion chamber.
- During tank pressurization under some circumstances, rapid mixing of relatively warm pressurant gas with cryogenic propellant can lead to rapid densification of the gas and loss of pressure in the tank.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided