Definition of hypergolic

Email this page to a friend

< hyperglycemia

hypergonadism >

hy·per·gol·ic    (hpr-glk) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Of or relating to a rocket propellant consisting of fuel and an oxidizer that ignite spontaneously on contact.
2. Using such a fuel.

---

ETYMOLOGY:
From German Hypergol, a hypergolic fluid propellant : from hyper-, extreme (from Greek huper-; see hyper-) + Greek ergon, work ; see erg

OTHER FORMS:
hyper·gol  (hpr-gôl, -gl, -gl) KEY (Noun), hyper·goli·cal·ly(Adverb)