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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
Derived Forms
- exˈplosiveness, noun
- exˈplosively, adverb
Other Words From
- ex·plosive·ly adverb
- ex·plosive·ness noun
- nonex·plosive adjective noun
- nonex·plosive·ly adverb
- nonex·plosive·ness noun
- unex·plosive adjective
- unex·plosive·ly adverb
- unex·plosive·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of explosive1
Example Sentences
It also seeded the ground for more explosive protests in 2019, which were triggered by Beijing’s proposal to extradite locals to the mainland.
The youngsters pressed the button to detonate the explosives, with the site being cleared for new homes.
Researchers at the University of York have been studying the environmental impact of the explosive, TNT, for more than a decade.
They were known for their explosive and cathartic live shows, immortalized by a performance of the single “Wolf Life Me” on David Letterman’s TV show in 2006.
Lt Col Hugo Clark, 54 is accused of taking a deactivated explosive through security at Edinburgh Airport on 16 October.
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