explosive
(ek splō′siv, ik-)
adjective
- of, causing, or having the nature of, an explosion
- tending to explode; esp., tending to burst forth noisily
- likely to explode, as in violence: an explosive situation
- Phonet. plosive
noun
- a substance that can explode, as gunpowder
- Phonet. plosive
See explosive in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Relating to or having the nature of an explosion.
- Tending to explode.
noun- A substance, especially a prepared chemical, that explodes or causes explosion.
- Linguistics A plosive.
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