Hypergolic propellant

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A hypergolic propellant is a rocket propellant whose components spontaneously ignite upon contact with one another. In contemporary usage, the term typically refers to the combination of dinitrogen tetroxide (an oxidizer) and one of the various forms of hydrazine (a fuel).

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