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monomethylhydrazine

American  
[mon-oh-meth-uhl-hahy-druh-zeen] / ˌmɒn oʊˌmɛθ əlˈhaɪ drə zin /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. MMH.

Etymology

Origin of monomethylhydrazine

First recorded in 1955–60; mono- ( def. ) + methyl- ( def. ) + hydrazine ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Those SuperDraco thrusters are powered by monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide — propellants that, when combined, immediately ignite.

From Los Angeles Times

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