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adj
Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: fuel
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Involving such a hypergolic agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A hypergolic propellant; a hypergol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ol + -ic, after the model of German Hypergol and hypergolisch. Equivalent to hypergol + -ic.
Across languages
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