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.

springstof

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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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Explosive abbr.
gen.	gevaar voor massa-explosie.; gevaar voor brand, luchtdrukwerking of scherfwerking.
chem.	Ontplofbare stof
explosive abbr.
chem.	springstof
coal. chem.	ontplofbaar
econ.	explosieve stof
environ.	springstof
transp. avia.	explosief


Detection abbr.
pharma.	Ontdekking
detection abbr.
commun.	detectie
el.	video-detektie; demodulatie
environ.	opsporing; opsporing


dog abbr.
gen.	knevelsluiting
environ.	hond
industr. construct.	gesmede kram
mech.eng.	knevel; klauwkoppeling; vastzetpal
nat.res. agric.	reu
dogs abbr.
mech.eng. construct.	klauwkoppeling
med.	klauw; klemhaak