Look up: explosive

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   Explosive
   A chemical or compound that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release or pressure, gas, heat and light when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, high temperature or applied potential.
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   explosive
   [adj] - liable to lead to sudden change or violence 2. [adj] - sudden and loud 3. [adj] - tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst 4. [n] - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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   Explosive
   A chemical substance or mixture in which fuel and oxidising agent are combined.
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   explosive
   Any material capable of a sudden release of energy and the rapid formation of a large volume of gas, leading, when compressed, to the development of a high-pressure wave (blast). Types of...
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   Explosive
   A chemical or compound that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release or pressure, gas, heat and light when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, high temperature or applied potential.
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   Explosive
   A chemical that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas, and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure or high temperature.
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   explosive
   explosive Category: The European Communities • any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period Category: The chemical industry • An explosive agent or compound Category: Management in the public and private sector
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   Explosive
   Ex·plo'sive adjective [ Confer French explosif .] Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
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   Explosive
   Ex·plo'sive noun 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. [ See Guide to Pro ...
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    explosive
    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; one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    explosive
    volatile adjective liable to lead to sudden change or violence; `an explosive issue`; `a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation`
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    explosive
    adjective sudden and loud; `an explosive laugh`
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    explosive
    adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; `an explosive device`; `explosive gas`; `explosive force`; `explosive violence`; `an explosive temper`
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    explosive
    noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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    Explosive
    • (a.) Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. • (n.) 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. [See Guide to Pronunciation,
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    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 ... [17 related articles]
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    explosive
    explosive 1. Capable of exploding, or likely to explode. 2. Happening or appearing suddenly and dramatically.3. Tending to drive something forth with violence and noise.
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    Explosive
    Any rapidly combustive or expanding substance. The energy released during this rapid combustion or expansion can be used to break rock.
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    explosive
    explosive, substance that undergoes decomposition or combustion with great rapidity, evolving much heat and producing a large volume of gas. The reaction products fill a much greater volume than that occupied by the original material and exert an enormous pressure, which can be used for blasting and...
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