| high explosive n. An explosive, such as TNT, that combusts nearly instantaneously, thereby producing a violent, shattering effect. |
high explosive
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(Chemistry) an extremely powerful chemical explosive, such as TNT or gelignite
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| Noun | 1. |  high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high ratebursting explosive, disrupting explosive - a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) low explosive - an explosive with a low rate of combustion |
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