chemical rocket
English
Etymology
chemical + rocket
Noun
chemical rocket (plural chemical rockets)
- (astronautics) a rocket that uses a chemical reaction of its propellants to generate its gaseous exhaust
Hyponyms
- solid rocket
- solid-fueled rocket
- liquid rocket
- liquid-fueled rocket
- hybrid rocket
- hybrid-fuel rocket
Related terms
- thermal rocket
- electric rocket
- nuclear rocket