explosive (redirected from explosiveness)

ex·plo·sive  (k-splsv)

adj.

1. Relating to or having the nature of an explosion.

2. Tending to explode.

n.

1. A substance, especially a prepared chemical, that explodes or causes explosion.

2. Linguistics A plosive.

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ex·plosive·ly adv.

ex·plosive·ness n.

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explosive

Adjective

1. able or likely to explode

2. potentially violent: an explosive situation

Noun

a substance capable of exploding

explosiveness n

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A substance or mixture of substances which, under external influences, is capable of rapidly releasing energy in the form of gases and heat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" explosive compound - a compound that is explosive explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy explosive mixture - a mixture that is explosive impulse explosive, propellant explosive - an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges payload, warhead, load - the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide - a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate low explosive - an explosive with a low rate of combustion gunpowder, powder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks Ballistite, smokeless powder - an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant nitramine, tetryl - a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
Adj.	1.	explosive - serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper" nonexplosive - not explosive; "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel"
	2.	explosive - liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" volatile unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
	3.	explosive - sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh" sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

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explosive

adjective 1. unstable, dangerous, volatile, hazardous, unsafe, perilous, combustible, inflammable

adjective 2. dangerous, worrying, strained, anxious, charged, ugly, tense, hazardous, stressful, perilous, nerve-racking, overwrought

adjective 3. fiery, violent, volatile, stormy, touchy, vehement, chippy (informal)

noun 4. bomb, mine, shell, missile, rocket, grenade, charge, torpedo, incendiary

Translations

explosive [ɪkˈspləusɪv] adj, n → explosivo

explosive [ɪkˈspləusɪv] explosion adj → explosif/ive

n → explosif m

explosive [ɪksˈpləusɪv] explosion adj → explosiv;

(device) → Spreng-;

(temper) → aufbrausend

n → Sprengstoff m;

(device) → Sprengkörper m

explosive [ɪkˈspləusɪv] adj → esplosivo/a

n → esplosivo