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.

explosivos

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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
gen.	peligro de explosión en masa.; peligro de incendio, de onda expansiva o de proyección.
chem.	Explosivo
explosive
coal. chem.	explosionable; sustancia explosiva
econ.	explosivo
environ.	explosivos; explosivos
tech.	detonante


detection system
tech. coal.	sistema de detección