| explosive | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. explosive | a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck. |
| ~ burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge | a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time.; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" |
| ~ explosive compound | a compound that is explosive. |
| ~ explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy. |
| ~ explosive mixture | a mixture that is explosive. |
| ~ impulse explosive, propellant explosive | an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges. |
| ~ payload, warhead, load | the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents. |
| ~ azoimide, hn, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide | a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling. |
| ~ chemical, chemical substance | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules. |
| ~ high explosive | a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate. |
| ~ low explosive | an explosive with a low rate of combustion. |
| ~ gunpowder, powder | a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks. |
| ~ ballistite, smokeless powder | an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant. |
| ~ nitramine, tetryl | a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators. |
| adj. | 2. explosive | serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst.; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper" |
| ~ detonative | exploding almost instantaneously. |
| adj. | 3. explosive, volatile | liable to lead to sudden change or violence.; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" |
| ~ unstable | lacking stability or fixity or firmness.; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" |
| adj. | 4. explosive | sudden and loud.; "an explosive laugh" |
| ~ sudden | happening without warning or in a short space of time.; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" |
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