different between proponent vs propellant

English

Etymology

From Latin pr?p?n?ns, present participle of pr?p?n? (“to put forward; propose”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???p??n?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p???po?n?nt/
• Hyphenation: pro?po?nent

Noun

proponent (plural proponents)

1. One who supports something; an advocate
   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):

     Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.

2. One who makes a proposal or proposition.
3. (law) One who propounds a will for probate.

Synonyms

• exponent

Antonyms

• detractor
• opponent

Related terms

• apropos
• propone
• propound
• propose

Translations

Adjective

proponent (not comparable)

1. Making proposals; proposing.

Latin

Verb

pr?p?nent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of pr?p?n?

English

Alternative forms

• propellent

Etymology

propel +? -ant

Noun

propellant (countable and uncountable, plural propellants)

1. anything that propels
   1. fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
   2. the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
   3. the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges

Synonyms

• (fuel, oxidizer): prop (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• monopropellant
• bipropellant
• (fuel, oxidizer): prop (abbreviation)

Translations

Adjective

propellant

1. Alternative spelling of propellent

Latin

Verb

pr?pellant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of pr?pell?