HYPERGOLIC MIXTURE (HYPERGOLIC FUEL; HYPERGOLIC)


Meaning of HYPERGOLIC MIXTURE (HYPERGOLIC FUEL; HYPERGOLIC) in English

An oxidizing agent and a fuel that react or ignite instantly and spontaneously on contact. top">Methylhydrazine and top">dinitrogen tetroxide is a hypergolic mixture used as a propellant in the space shuttle's orbital maneuvering engines.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.