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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
- explosively adverb
- explosiveness noun
- nonexplosive adjective
- nonexplosively adverb
- nonexplosiveness noun
- unexplosive adjective
- unexplosively adverb
- unexplosiveness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of explosive1
Example Sentences
Syrian authorities said 71 suspected members of the group were arrested, with weapons and explosives also seized.
“Humanity already knows how to make explosives and rockets.”
An intricate mechanical model created in 1775 to capture the explosive beauty of Italy's Mount Vesuvius has erupted to life for the very first time, 250 years after it was first imagined.
A bomb disposal team has been deployed to the state-run high school complex to collect evidence and ensure there are no other explosive devices.
Detective Lewind growled at her for letting the kid leave with potentially explosive evidence of espionage.
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