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  1. Explosive - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Explosive | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical.

  3. EXPLOSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    An explosive is a substance that can be made to explode by being hit or lit on fire. You might use an explosive to create a tunnel through a mountain — but you probably shouldn't use one to clear …

  4. Explosives | ATF

    ATF investigates and prevents crimes that involve the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession and use of explosives. If you need assistance regarding explosives enforcement-related issues, please …

  5. EXPLOSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXPLOSIVE definition: 1. exploding or able to explode easily: 2. very loud and sudden, like an explosion: 3. An…. Learn more.

  6. EXPLOSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as explosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted. He's inherited his father's explosive …

  7. 1: Introduction to Explosives - Royal Society of Chemistry

    Mar 7, 2022 · In Russia, Panpushko prepared picric acid in 1894 and soon realized its potential as an explosive. Eventually, picric acid (1.2) was accepted all over the world as the basic explosive for …