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hypergolic

adjective
hy·​per·​gol·​ic | \ ËŒhÄ«-pÉ™r-ˈgä-lik How to pronounce hypergolic (audio) \

Definition of hypergolic

1 : igniting upon contact of components without external aid (such as a spark)
2 : of, relating to, or using hypergolic fuel

Other Words from hypergolic

hypergolically \ ËŒhÄ«-​pÉ™r-​ˈgä-​li-​k(É™-​)lÄ“ How to pronounce hypergolically (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of hypergolic

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for hypergolic

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

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