Word: hypergolic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
per
go
lic
Definition: Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidiser.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypergolic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidiser.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: above, exceeding, beyond
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work
Affix: -ol
Language: en
Decoded: -ol
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicating an oily substance
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).