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Recent Examples of unsymmetrical
The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2025
Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer.
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TIME,
29 May 2024
Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2021
This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
25 June 2018
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2025
Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer.
—
TIME,
29 May 2024
Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.
—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2021
This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine.
—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsymmetrical
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This style has a gorgeous, asymmetrical ruffled design, and the spaghetti straps will keep you cool in hot weather.
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The 1921 geometric painting is one of the earliest examples of Mondrain’s creations that have a single large square acting as a dominating force in a work, an asymmetrical design that shines a light on the right side.
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The result is a system that is increasingly incoherent and unbalanced.
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In most cases, these insects feed on unbalanced diets, such as blood, plant sap, and grain, which tend to lack essential nutrients such as amino acids and vitamins that the endosymbiont provides.
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“Unsymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsymmetrical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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