different between explosive vs detonation

English

Etymology

From Latin explos-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explod? + the suffix -ive.

Pronunciation

Adjective

explosive (comparative more explosive, superlative most explosive)

1. With the capability to, or likely to, explode.

   an explosive device

2. Having the character of an explosion.

   an explosive fire

3. (figuratively) Shocking; startling.

   an explosive accusation

4. (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

   He has an explosive personality.

Related terms

• explode

Translations

Noun

explosive (plural explosives)

1. Any explosive substance.

Translations

French

Adjective

explosive

1. feminine singular of explosif

German

Adjective

explosive

1. inflection of explosiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

English

Etymology

From French détonation; equivalent to detonate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?t??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)

1. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

2. Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

Antonyms

• (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration

Hypernyms

• combustion
• decomposition

Derived terms

• carbon detonation
• pulse detonation engine
• rotating detonation engine

Related terms

• detonate
• detonator

Translations

Anagrams

• denotation, taeniodont

Danish

Noun

detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)

1. detonation

Declension

Further reading

• “detonation” in Den Danske Ordbog