kerolox
English
Etymology
Blend of kerosene + lox
Noun
kerolox (uncountable)
- (astronautics) A type of binary rocket fuel composed of liquid oxygen (lox) oxidizer and liquid kerosene combustible.
Coordinate terms
- RP-1 (Rocket Propellant 1; a specialized formulation of kerosene)
- JP-1 (Jet Propellant 1; a specialized formulation of kerosene)
- JP-8 (Jet Propellant 8; a specialized formulation of kerosene)
- Jet A (Jet Fuel A; a specialized formulation of kerosene)
Related terms
- hydrolox
- methalox