Definitions for: Hydrazine

[n] a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels

Webster (1913) Definition: Hy"dra*zine, n. [Hydr- + azo- + -ine.] (Chem.)
Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the
amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and
diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc.
They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is
a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable,
colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it
forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or
more properly diamidogen), etc.

See Also: reducer, reducing agent, reductant, rocket fuel, rocket propellant, rocket propellent

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