HYPERGOLIC


Meaning of HYPERGOLIC in English

[ 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 .

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