explosible
[ ik-sploh-zuh-buhl, -suh- ]
/ ɪkˈsploʊ zə bəl, -sə- /
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adjective
capable of being exploded.
liable to explode.
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Origin of explosible
First recorded in 1790–1800; explos(ion) + -ible
OTHER WORDS FROM explosible
ex·plo·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ex·plo·si·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby explosible
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