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liquid hydrogen

[′lik·wəd ′hī·drə·jən]
(cryogenics)
Hydrogen that exists as a liquid at atmospheric pressure, at -252.7°C (20.46 K); used for high-impulse rocket fuels.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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