explosive
n. chemical compound that when ignited produces a strong blast of energy, substance used to create an explosion | ||||
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Explosives Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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explosive
Noun
1. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
(hypernym) chemical
(hyponym) charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
(part-holonym) explosive device
Adjective
1. tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
(antonym) nonexplosive
(similar) bursting, detonating, exploding
2. liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
(synonym) volatile
(similar) unstable
3. sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh"
(similar) sudden
Noun
1. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
(hypernym) chemical
(hyponym) charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
(part-holonym) explosive device
Adjective
1. tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
(antonym) nonexplosive
(similar) bursting, detonating, exploding
2. liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
(synonym) volatile
(similar) unstable
3. sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh"
(similar) sudden
Explosives Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Explosives
Any chemical compound mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion; the term includes, but is not limited to, dynamite and other high explosives, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, and igniters. 18 USC
Any chemical compound mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion; the term includes, but is not limited to, dynamite and other high explosives, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, and igniters. 18 USC
Explosives Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Explosives
Military explosives: TNT , RDX , PETN , C-4 and Semtex ,
Ammonium nitrate-based explosives,
Low explosives, such as black and smokeless powders
Improvised explosives, such as triacetone triperoxide (TATP ).
High Explosives
A high explosive is characterized by the extreme rapidity with which its decomposition occurs; this action is known as detonation. When initiated by a blow or shock, it decomposes almost instantaneously, either in a manner similar to an extremely rapid combustion or with rupture and rearrangement of the molecules themselves.
Low Explosives
Low explosives are mostly solid combustible materials that decompose rapidly, but do not normally explode. This action is known as deflagration.
Low explosives do not usually propagate a detonation. Under certain conditions, however they react in the same manner as high explosives and they may detonate.
Military explosives: TNT , RDX , PETN , C-4 and Semtex ,
Ammonium nitrate-based explosives,
Low explosives, such as black and smokeless powders
Improvised explosives, such as triacetone triperoxide (TATP ).
High Explosives
A high explosive is characterized by the extreme rapidity with which its decomposition occurs; this action is known as detonation. When initiated by a blow or shock, it decomposes almost instantaneously, either in a manner similar to an extremely rapid combustion or with rupture and rearrangement of the molecules themselves.
Low Explosives
Low explosives are mostly solid combustible materials that decompose rapidly, but do not normally explode. This action is known as deflagration.
Low explosives do not usually propagate a detonation. Under certain conditions, however they react in the same manner as high explosives and they may detonate.
Explosives Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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EXPLOSIVES
Any chemical compound, mixture, or device the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion.
Any chemical compound, mixture, or device the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion.
Explosives Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Explosives Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Explosive material
- This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. There are many other varieties of more exotic explosive material, and theoretical methods of causing explosions such as nuclear explosives and antimatter, and other methods of producing explosions, such as abrupt heating with a high-intensity laser or electric arc. For the compilation CD by the string quartet bond, see .
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