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
Contains
- explosive compound
A compound that is explosive.
- charge
A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of...
- explosive mixture
A mixture that is explosive.
- hydrazoic acid
A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
- high explosive
A powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate.
- smokeless powder
An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains...
- low explosive
An explosive with a low rate of combustion.
- load
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive...
- propellant explosive
An explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets...
- tetryl
A yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators.
- powder
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in...