hypergolic — [hī΄pər gäl′ik] adj. [< Ger hypergol, a hypergolic liquid fuel (< hyp , for HYPER + Gr ergon, work + L oleum, OIL) + IC] igniting spontaneously when mixed together, as rocket fuel and oxidizer combinations … English World dictionary
hypergolic — 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 • hypergolically … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypergolic — hy•per•gol•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈgɔ lɪk, ˈgɒl ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. (esp. of rocket fuels) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance • Etymology: 1945–50; < G Hypergol a hypergolic rocket fuel (< Gkhy(per) hyper +érg(on)work … From formal English to slang
Hypergolic propellant — A hypergolic propellant is either of the two rocket propellants used in a hypergolic rocket engine, which spontaneously ignite when they come into contact. The two propellants are usually termed the fuel and the oxidizer . Although hypergolic… … Wikipedia
hypergolic fuel — hipergolinis kuras statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kuras, kuris savaime užsidega, kai susimaišo su oksiduojančia medžiaga, pvz., anilinas su garuojančia azoto rūgštimi. Šis kuras naudojamas kai kurių raketų sistemų varikliams. atitikmenys:… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hypergolic — /huy peuhr gaw lik, gol ik/, adj. (esp. of rocket fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance. [1945 50; HYP(ER) + ERG + OL2 + IC] * * * … Universalium
hypergolic — adjective /hʌɪpəˈɡɒlɪk/ Of fuel or propellant, igniting spontaneously on contact with an oxidiser … Wiktionary
hypergolic — [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 … English new terms dictionary
hypergolic — hy·per·golic … English syllables
hypergolic — a. applied to rocket fuel which ignites spontaneously on contact with an oxidizing agent … Dictionary of difficult words
