Found 3 items, similar to Explosive.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: explosive bahan peledak, eksplosif
English → English (WordNet) Definition: explosive explosive n : a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck explosive adj 1: tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; “an explosive device”; “explosive gas”; “explosive force”; “explosive violence”; “an explosive temper” [ant: nonexplosive] 2: liable to lead to sudden change or violence; “an explosive issue”; “a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation” [syn: volatile] 3: sudden and loud; “an explosive laugh”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Explosive Explosive \Ex*plo"sive\, a. [Cf. F. explosif.] Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. [1913 Webster] Explosive \Ex*plo"sive\, n. 1. An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, TNT, dynamite, or nitro-glycerine. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. 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. Note: [See Guide to Pronunciation, [root] 155-7, 184.] [1913 Webster]