Explosive

Of chemical and explosive device.

A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.

This concept's ID is @1~17793

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  • explosive compound 4 facts

    A compound that is explosive.

  • charge 3 facts

    A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of...

  • explosive mixture 1 facts

    A mixture that is explosive.

  • hydrazoic acid 1 facts

    A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.

  • high explosive 1 facts

    A powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate.

  • smokeless powder 1 facts

    An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains...

  • low explosive 1 facts

    An explosive with a low rate of combustion.

  • load 1 facts

    The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive...

  • propellant explosive 0 facts

    An explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets...

  • tetryl 0 facts

    A yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators.

  • powder 0 facts

    A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in...