explosive A substance, such as trinitrotoluene, or a mixture, such as gunpowder, that is characterized by chemical stability but may be made to undergo rapid chemical change without an outside source of oxygen, whereupon it produces a large quantity of energy generally accompanied by the evolution of hot gases [ɪk'spləusɪv] adj.

environ.

substâncias explosivas

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explosive [ɪk'spləusɪv] abbr.

exp; expl; explo

A substance or mixture of substances which, under external influences in general, under that of a detonator, is capable of rapidly releasing energy in the form of gases and heat. (FRA)

explosives abbr.

abbr., mining.

expls

explosive

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el.	mistura
industr. construct. met.	mistura vitrificável
met.	misturar
transp.	amassar
transp. construct.	dosagem
mixed
agric.	povoamento misto
environ.	compósitas
mixing
agric.	amassadura
el.	mistura
environ.	mistura


oxidizing
gen.	comburente
commun. chem.	oxidante


substance
gen.	matéria; substância activa
med.	agente; substância