Definition of hydrazine
: a colorless fuming corrosive strongly reducing liquid base N2H4 used especially in fuels for rocket and jet engines; also : an organic base derived from this compound
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For his calculations, Stuhlinger assumed that the chemical ship’s rocket motors would burn nitric acid oxidizer and hydrazine fuel.
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Origin and Etymology of hydrazine
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1887
Medical Definition of hydrazine
: a colorless fuming corrosive strongly reducing liquid base N2H4 used in the production of various materials (as pharmaceuticals and plastics); also : an organic base derived from this compound
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