hypergolic
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- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərˈɡɒlɪk/
- Specialized
- The Titan II rocket utilized hypergolic fuels that ignite spontaneously when mixed together.
- hypergolic fuel
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Watch on YouTubeThese are what are called hypergolic mixtures, and they're ones which can really give you tremendous bang for your buck.
- These are what are called hypergolic mixtures, and they're ones which can really give you tremendous bang for your buck.
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These are what are called hypergolic mixtures, and they're ones which can really give you tremendous bang for your buck.
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Ignoring the fact that the fuel used is hypergolic and has a nearly invisible exhaust.
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The hypergolic propeller's not mixing.
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The Titan II used "hypergolic" fuels that ignited instantly on contact and could be stored for years.
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For safety reasons, engineers prefer hypergolic propellants that ignite immediately upon contact.
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During the test, the hypergolic chemicals reacted violently, demonstrating their explosive potential.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypergolic = hyper + golic
Although the word begins with the recognizable combining form hyper-, the remaining form golic is not a transparent English base, so the ignition meaning is not predictable for ordinary learners.
Etymology
Hypergolic starts with hyper- ('over' or 'very'), the same part in hyperactive. The ending -golic you can think of as 'igniting on contact', so hypergolic describes fuels that ignite the moment they meet another substance.