hydrazine

American  

[hahy-druh-zeen] / ˈhaɪ drəˌzin /

noun

1. Also called diamine.  a colorless, oily, fuming liquid, N 2 H 4 , that is a weak base in solution and forms a large number of salts resembling ammonium salts: used chiefly as a reducing agent and a jet-propulsion fuel.

2. a class of substances derived by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms in hydrazine by an organic group.

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hydrazine British  

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌziːn, -zɪn /

noun

1. a colourless basic liquid made from sodium hypochlorite and ammonia: a strong reducing agent, used chiefly as a rocket fuel. Formula: N 2 H 4

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hydrazine Scientific  

/ hī′drə-zēn′,-zĭn /

1. A colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid with an odor like ammonia that is a powerful reducing agent. It can be combined with organic compounds to form jet and rocket fuels and is also used to make explosives, fungicides, medicines, and photographic chemicals. Chemical formula: N ₂ H ₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of hydrazine

First recorded in 1885–90; hydr- ² + az- + -ine ²

Example Sentences

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hydrazine

At trial, jurors were told that tests found Real Water contained hydrazine, a chemical used in rocket fuel that may have been introduced during treatment before bottling.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

He also mentions that the Peregrine will fly on “proven” hydrazine fuel, while Intuitive Machines is experimenting with a new cryogenic propulsion system.

From The Verge ● Apr. 20, 2022

Rocket fuels can include potentially harmful and corrosive materials such as hydrazine, hydrogen peroxide or nuclear materials.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021

Inorganic derivations include chloramine, NH2Cl, and hydrazine, N2H4:

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

There's just one catch: Liberating hydrogen from hydrazine is . . . well . . . it's how rockets work.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir