- hypergolic fuel
- Fuel which will spontaneously ignite with an oxidizer, such as aniline with fuming nitric acid. It is used as the propulsion agent in certain missile systems.
Military dictionary. 2000.
hypergolic fuel
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hypergolic — adjective Etymology: German Hypergol a hypergolic fuel, probably from hyper + erg + ol (hydrocarbon) Date: 1947 1. igniting upon contact of components without external aid (as a spark) 2. of, relating to, or using hypergolic fuel • hypergolically … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypergolic — [hī΄pər gäl′ik] adj. [< Ger hypergol, a hypergolic liquid fuel (< hyp , for HYPER + Gr ergon, work + L oleum, OIL) + IC] igniting spontaneously when mixed together, as rocket fuel and oxidizer combinations … English World dictionary
hypergolic — hy•per•gol•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈgɔ lɪk, ˈgɒl ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. (esp. of rocket fuels) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance • Etymology: 1945–50; < G Hypergol a hypergolic rocket fuel (< Gkhy(per) hyper +érg(on)work … From formal English to slang
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hypergolic — /huy peuhr gaw lik, gol ik/, adj. (esp. of rocket fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance. [1945 50; HYP(ER) + ERG + OL2 + IC] * * * … Universalium
hypergolic — adjective /hʌɪpəˈɡɒlɪk/ Of fuel or propellant, igniting spontaneously on contact with an oxidiser … Wiktionary
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