hypergolic
Pronunciation: /hʌɪpɚˈɡɒlɪk/
The English word “hypergolic” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.
- Involving such a hypergolic agent.
noun
- A hypergolic propellant; a hypergol.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ol + -ic, after the model of German Hypergol and hypergolisch. Equivalent to hypergol + -ic.
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