dimethylhydrazine

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[dahy-meth-uhl-hahy-druh-zeen, -zin] / daɪˌmɛθ əlˈhaɪ drəˌzin, -zɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

a flammable, highly toxic, and colorless liquid, C 2 H 8 N 2 , used as a component in jet and rocket fuels.

Etymology

Origin of dimethylhydrazine

dimethyl + hydrazine

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At that moment, precisely on schedule, fuming nitric acid fuel began spraying into the rocket's thrust chamber, followed a few milliseconds later by the oxidizer, unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine.

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