hypergol

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noun

Any hypergolic propellant.

OriginGerman Hypergol →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounhypergol (plural hypergols)

plural hypergols

  1. aeronauticsAny hypergolic propellant.

Origin

  1. GermanHypergol
  2. Englishhypergol

A backformation derived from hypergolic (q.v.), after earlier German Hypergol.

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“hypergol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypergol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypergol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypergol.

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