Definition of EXPLOSIVE. Meaning of EXPLOSIVE. Synonyms of EXPLOSIVE

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Definition of EXPLOSIVE

Explosive
Explosive Ex*plo"sive, a. [Cf. F. explosif.] Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
Explosive
Explosive Ex*plo"sive, n. 1. An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine. 2. A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. Note: [See Guide to Pronunciation, [root] 155-7, 184.]

Meaning of EXPLOSIVE from wikipedia

- An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released...
- variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer...
- High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) is the effect of a shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate heavy armor. The warhead functions...
- contact explosives have varying amounts of energy sensitivity, they are all much more sensitive relative to other kinds of explosives. Contact explosives are...
- High explosive squash head (HESH) A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in American...
- Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also...
- A squib is a miniature explosive device used in a wide range of industries, from special effects to military applications. It resembles a tiny stick of...
- An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deplo**** in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional...
- Intermittent explosive disorder (IED), or episodic dyscontrol syndrome (EDS), is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by explosive outbursts of...
- A binary explosive or two-component explosive is an explosive consisting of two components, neither of which is explosive by itself, which have to be mixed...