Definitions for Explosive
ɪkˈsploʊ sɪvex·plo·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. explosiveadjective

   a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

2. explosiveadjective

   serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

   "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"

3. explosive, volatileadjective

   liable to lead to sudden change or violence

   "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

4. explosiveadjective

   sudden and loud

   "an explosive laugh"

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1. Explosivenoun

   An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, TNT, dynamite, or nitro-glycerine.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. explosivenoun

   Explosive substance.

2. explosiveadjective

   With the capability to, or likely to, explode.

3. explosiveadjective

   Having the character of an explosion.

   explosive fire

4. explosiveadjective

   Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

   He has an explosive personality.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Explosiveadjective

   Driving out with noise and violence.

   Etymology: from explode.

   These minerals constitute in the earth a kind of natural gunpowder, which takes fire; and by the assistance of its explosive power, renders the shock greater. John Woodward, N. Hist.

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1. Explosive

   An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An explosive charge is a measured quantity of explosive material, which may either be composed solely of one ingredient or be a mixture containing at least two substances. The potential energy stored in an explosive material may, for example, be chemical energy, such as nitroglycerin or grain dust pressurized gas, such as a gas cylinder, aerosol can, or BLEVE nuclear energy, such as in the fissile isotopes uranium-235 and plutonium-239Explosive materials may be categorized by the speed at which they expand. Materials that detonate (the front of the chemical reaction moves faster through the material than the speed of sound) are said to be "high explosives" and materials that deflagrate are said to be "low explosives". Explosives may also be categorized by their sensitivity. Sensitive materials that can be initiated by a relatively small amount of heat or pressure are primary explosives and materials that are relatively insensitive are secondary or tertiary explosives. A wide variety of chemicals can explode; a smaller number are manufactured specifically for the purpose of being used as explosives. The remainder are too dangerous, sensitive, toxic, expensive, unstable, or prone to decomposition or degradation over short time spans. In contrast, some materials are merely combustible or flammable if they burn without exploding. The distinction, however, is not razor-sharp. Certain materials—dusts, powders, gases, or volatile organic liquids—may be simply combustible or flammable under ordinary conditions, but become explosive in specific situations or forms, such as dispersed airborne clouds, or confinement or sudden release.

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1. explosive

   An explosive is a substance or device that can cause a sudden release of energy, often in the form of a violent burst, due to a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction. This reaction generates heat, light, sound, pressure, and a shock wave, often causing destruction to its surroundings. This term can also be used to describe something potentially harmful or dangerous, or likely to cause sudden, uncontrollable changes or reactions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Explosiveadjective

   driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder

2. Explosivenoun

   an explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine

3. Explosivenoun

   a sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. explosif.]

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How to pronounce Explosive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Explosive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Explosive in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Explosive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Explosive in a Sentence

1. Daniel Swain:

   Everything from the Rocky Mountain continental divide westward, including Colorado, Utah, Sierra Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico have fire conditions that look really, potentially explosive. The drought is even worse in those places than in Southern California, it looks pretty likely that it will be a severe fire season across most of West Linn.

2. Penn State coach James Franklin:

   We talk about all of the important statistics all of the time, and we didn't do a good job on any of them, we did not win the field position battle, we did not win the turnover battle, we did not win the penalty battle, we didn't win the explosive play battle.

3. Rashawn Slater:

   I was a much-improved player going into my senior year but now even more so, just training with Duke, he’s a master. Every single day I was learning something new. He taught me how to move more efficiently, how to leverage better and how to just be more powerful and explosive off the ball, stuff like that. My technique has shot up since last time I played.

4. Michael McCaul:

   But I think the more likely scenario where all indicators seem to be pointing, is that this was an ISIS attack with an explosive device in the airplane.

5. Mike Leachs:

   He had a really good spring and then he really didnt break stride from spring to fall camp. He was very steady in camp, steady, but also explosive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Explosive
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Explosive
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Explosive
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Explosive
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Explosive
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Explosive