hypersonic
Adjective

hypersonic

  1. (of a speed, aviation) equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
  2. (of a speed, aeronautics) far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or disassociation of the air.
Related terms Translations
  • French: hypersonique
  • German: hypersonisch
  • Italian: ipersonico
  • Portuguese: hipersónico (Portugal), hipersônico (Brazil)
  • Russian: гиперзвуково́й
  • Spanish: hipersónico



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