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Hypersonic
Meaning
Adj
●
In Aviation:
Equal to, or
greater than
, or
capable
of
achieving
,
five
times
the
speed
of sound.
●
In Aeronautics:
Far enough above the
speed of sound
as to
cause significant
differences
in
behaviour
due to
chemical reactions
or
dissociation
of the air.
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Origin
hypersonic
English
hyper-
English
ὑπέρ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
sonic
English
sonus
Latin
sono
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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