monopropellant
noun
mono·pro·pel·lant
ˌmä-nō-prə-ˈpe-lənt 
: a rocket propellant containing both the fuel and the oxidizer in a single substance
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The 8-foot-long vehicle was dropped from an Aero L-29 Delfín aircraft at 12,000 feet and flew under the power of a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
The prototype, which measures eight feet long and weighs 300 pounds, was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for its initial jaunt in the sky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
The prototype, which measures eight feet long and weighs 300 pounds, was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for its initial jaunt in the sky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Monopropellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopropellant. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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