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contact explosive

contact explosive noun: a chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy.

Noun

contact explosive (plural contact explosives)

  1. (explosives) A chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy.

Forms of contact explosive

pluralcontact explosives

Questions about contact explosive

What does contact explosive mean?
Contact explosive means a chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy.
What part of speech is contact explosive?
Contact explosive is a noun.
What is the plural of contact explosive?
The plural of contact explosive is contact explosives.

Words near contact explosive in the dictionary

  1. contact card
  2. contact cards
  3. contact details
  4. contact experience
  5. contact experiences
  6. contact explosive
  7. contact explosives
  8. contact geometries
  9. contact geometry
  10. contact high
  11. contact highs

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