detonation
[ det-n-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of detonating.
an explosion.
Machinery.
the premature spontaneous burning of a fuel–air mixture in an internal-combustion engine due to the high temperature of air compressed in a cylinder.
Origin of detonation
OTHER WORDS FROM detonation
det·o·na·tive, adjectiveWords nearby detonation
dethrone,
detick,
detinue,
detmold,
detonate,
detonation,
detonator,
detour,
detox,
detoxicate,
detoxification
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British Dictionary definitions for detonation
detonation
/ (ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən) /
noun
an explosion or the act of exploding
the spontaneous combustion in an internal-combustion engine of part of the mixture before it has been reached by the flame front, causing the engine to knock
physics
rapid combustion, esp that occurring within a shock wave