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explosive
[ik-sploh-siv]
adjective
tending or serving to explode.
an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion.
explosive violence.
likely to lead to violence or hostility.
an explosive issue.
Phonetics., plosive.
noun
an explosive agent or substance, as dynamite.
Phonetics., plosive.
explosive
/ ɪkˈspləʊsɪv /
adjective
of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or explosions
capable of exploding or tending to explode
potentially violent or hazardous; dangerous
an explosive situation
phonetics another word for plosive
noun
a substance that decomposes rapidly under certain conditions with the production of gases, which expand by the heat of the reaction. The energy released is used in firearms, blasting, and rocket propulsion
a plosive consonant; stop
Other Word Forms
- explosiveness noun
- explosively adverb
- nonexplosive adjective
- nonexplosively adverb
- nonexplosiveness noun
- unexplosive adjective
- unexplosively adverb
- unexplosiveness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of explosive1
Example Sentences
The Big Bang theory remains the prevailing explanation, yet many questions persist -- especially about what might have occurred before that explosive beginning.
Navy ship during the event, but Marines will fire high explosive rounds from artillery known as M777 Howitzers into designated ranges “with all safety precautions in place.”
"Delinquents, some of whom were hooded, attacked the embassy with incendiary devices, explosives and arrows," said Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan.
Mr Zhuravlyov, along with others, is suspected of planting explosives deep beneath the Baltic Sea on the pipelines leading from Russia to Germany.
They allege that Zhuravlev, an experienced deep-sea diver, was among a group of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians who used a small sailboat in an operation to plant explosives on the pipelines.
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