hypergolic
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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 — 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 — 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
Hypergolic propellant — A hypergolic propellant is either of the two rocket propellants used in a hypergolic rocket engine, which spontaneously ignite when they come into contact. The two propellants are usually termed the fuel and the oxidizer . Although hypergolic… … Wikipedia
hypergolic fuel — hipergolinis kuras statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kuras, kuris savaime užsidega, kai susimaišo su oksiduojančia medžiaga, pvz., anilinas su garuojančia azoto rūgštimi. Šis kuras naudojamas kai kurių raketų sistemų varikliams. atitikmenys:… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hypergolic — adjective /hʌɪpəˈɡɒlɪk/ Of fuel or propellant, igniting spontaneously on contact with an oxidiser … Wiktionary
hypergolic — [ˌhʌɪpə gɒlɪk] adjective (of a rocket propellant) igniting spontaneously on mixing with another substance. Origin 1940s: from Ger. Hypergol, prob. from hyper + Gk ergon work + ol … English new terms dictionary
hypergolic — hy·per·golic … English syllables
hypergolic — a. applied to rocket fuel which ignites spontaneously on contact with an oxidizing agent … Dictionary of difficult words
Hypergolic — These propellants are fuels and oxidizers that ignite on contact with each other, and need no other ignition source. The fuel is monomethyl hydrazine (MMH) and the oxidizer is nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4). Solid Solid propellants motors are the… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
