What does explosiVe mean?

Definitions for explosiVe
ɪkˈsploʊ sɪvex·plo·sive

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

GCIDE

  1. Explosivenoun

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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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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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. Michael Medler:

    To put it bluntly, the last century of fire policies have left our forests explosive.

  2. Martin Dempsey:

    The Iraqis are under pressure there and have lost some control of the perimeter and some control of the road network that leads to it through the emplacement of ... IEDs (improved explosive devices), we've been working with them. We've conducted 26 airstrikes since the fifth of May.

  3. Ty Cobb:

    If anything problematic happened, like The CCTV footage showed somebody planting evidence or something like The CCTV footage, then The CCTV footage would be really explosive, the CCTV footage's the main reason I doubt they will make The CCTV footage public, because I'm sure The CCTV footage doesn't show them planting evidence and The CCTV footage takes that crazy claim off the table.

  4. Dinakar Singh:

    Things are going to be explosive, there well could be a huge surge of pent up demand for activities that have been restricted because of the virus.

  5. De Haan:

    Looking out on the horizon, I really don't see an organized drop in prices, the market is starting to feel explosive. The fundamentals are there for that to continue.

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Translations for explosiVe

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  • مادة متفجرةArabic
  • взривен, експлозив, избухливBulgarian
  • explosiuCatalan, Valencian
  • výbušný, výbušninaCzech
  • explosiv, Sprengstoff, aufbrausendGerman
  • explosivoSpanish
  • räjähtävä, räjähde, räjähdysmäinen, räjähdysherkkä, räjähdysaine, äkkipikainenFinnish
  • explosifFrench
  • irascibile, collerico, esplosivo, iracondoItalian
  • 爆発物Japanese
  • സ്ഫോടനവസ്തുMalayalam
  • explosief, springstof, plofstofDutch
  • wybuchowyPolish
  • взрывчатое вещество, взрывчатка, взрывной, вспыльчивый, взрывчатыйRussian
  • eksplozivenSlovene
  • patlayıcıTurkish

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