hypergolic

(hī′pər gälik)

adjective

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

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

See hypergolic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a rocket propellant consisting of fuel and an oxidizer that ignite spontaneously on contact.
  2. Using such a fuel.

Origin:

Origin: From German Hypergol, a hypergolic fluid propellant

Origin: : from hyper-, extreme (from Greek huper-; see hyper-)

Origin: + Greek ergon, work; see erg

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Related Forms:

  • hyˈper·golˌ (hīˈpər-gôlˌ, -gōlˌ, -gŏlˌ) noun
  • hyˌper·golˈi·cal·ly adverb

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