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hypergolic definition

hyper·golic (hī′pər gäl′ik)

adjective

igniting spontaneously when mixed together, as rocket fuel and oxidizer combinations

Etymology: < Ger hypergol, a hypergolic liquid fuel (< hyp-, for hyper- + Gr ergon, work + L oleum, oil) + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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