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brisance definition

bri·sance (bri zäns′)

noun

the shattering effect of the sudden release of energy, as in an explosion of nitroglycerin

Etymology: Fr, lit., breaking, prp. of briser, to break < VL brisare

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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