HYPERGOLIC


Meaning of HYPERGOLIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhī-pər-ˈgä-lik ]

adjective

Etymology: German Hypergol a hypergolic fuel, probably from hyper- + erg- + -ol (hydrocarbon)

Date: 1947

1. : igniting upon contact of components without external aid (as a spark)

2. : of, relating to, or using hypergolic fuel

• hy·per·gol·i·cal·ly -li-k(ə-)lē adverb

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