explosive
[ ik-sploh-siv ]
/ ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /
adjective
noun
an explosive agent or substance, as dynamite.
Phonetics.
plosive.
Origin of explosive
First recorded in 1660–70;
explos(ion) +
-ive
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explosive
/ (ɪkˈspləʊsɪv) /
adjective
of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or explosions
capable of exploding or tending to explode
potentially violent or hazardous; dangerous
an explosive situation
phonetics another word for plosive
noun
a substance that decomposes rapidly under certain conditions with the production of gases, which expand by the heat of the reaction. The energy released is used in firearms, blasting, and rocket propulsion
a plosive consonant; stop