English dictionary · noun

hydrazine

A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH₂-NH₂, used as a rocket fuel.

Meaning and definitions

1. A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH₂-NH₂, used as a rocket fuel.
2. Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH₂-NH₂ by replacing one of the hydrogen atoms.

Connected roots

• hydr-

  water

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