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.

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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.
coal. chem.	explosible; substance explosive
construct.	déflagrant
econ.	explosif
met.	explosif
nat.res.	matière explosive
transp. avia.	explosifs
explosives abbr.
gen.	explosifs; produits fulminants


detection system abbr.
gen.	système de détecteurs