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hypergolic.

Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/hʌɪpɚˈɡɒlɪk/
  1. Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidizer.

    not-comparable
  2. Involving such a hypergolic agent.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ol + -ic, after the model of German Hypergol and hypergolisch. Equivalent to hypergol + -ic.

noun/hʌɪpɚˈɡɒlɪk/
  1. A hypergolic propellant; a hypergol.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ol + -ic, after the model of German Hypergol and hypergolisch. Equivalent to hypergol + -ic.

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