dimethylhydrazine

noun

di·meth·yl·hy·dra·zine ˌdī-ˌme-thəl-ˈhī-drə-ˌzēn

: either of two flammable corrosive isomeric liquids C₂H₈N₂ which are methylated derivatives of hydrazine and of which one is used as a rocket fuel

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This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2018

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dimethylhydrazine was in 1961

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“Dimethylhydrazine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimethylhydrazine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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