- Explosive | Definition, Types, Examples, Facts | Britannica
Explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical A mechanical explosive is one that depends on a physical reaction, such as overloading a container
- Explosive - 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 suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure
- EXPLOSIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of EXPLOSIVE is relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion How to use explosive in a sentence
- EXPLOSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
EXPLOSIVE definition: 1 exploding or able to explode easily: 2 very loud and sudden, like an explosion: 3 An… Learn more
- Explosives | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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- Explosive - Oxford Reference
Low explosives burn comparatively slowly when ignited, and are employed as propellants in firearms and guns; they are also used in blasting Examples include gunpowder and various smokeless propellants, such as cordite High explosives decompose very rapidly to produce an uncontrollable blast
- EXPLOSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe someone as explosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted He's inherited his father's explosive temper
- What does Explosive mean? - Definitions. net
An explosive is a substance or device that can cause a sudden release of energy, often in the form of a violent burst, due to a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction
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