Vi fant 11 definisjoner av explosive på engelsk.
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| explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck | ||
| chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules | ||
| explosive device device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy | ||
| burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" | ||
| explosive compound a compound that is explosive | ||
| 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 | ||
| warhead, payload, 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Adjective |
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| explosive - serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper" | ||
| nonexplosive not explosive; "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel" | ||
| explosive - liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" | ||
| volatile | ||
| unstable highly or violently reactive; "sensitive and highly unstable compounds" | ||
| explosive - sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh" | ||
