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sila-explosive

/ˌsaɪləˌɛksˈpləʊsɪv/

sila-explosive noun: any of several highly unstable explosives that are the silicon analogues of existing carbon ones.

Noun

sila-explosive (plural sila-explosives)

  1. Any of several highly unstable explosives that are the silicon analogues of existing carbon ones.

Forms of sila-explosive

pluralsila-explosives

Origin of sila-explosive

From silicon + explosive.

Questions about sila-explosive

What does sila-explosive mean?
Sila-explosive means any of several highly unstable explosives that are the silicon analogues of existing carbon ones.
What part of speech is sila-explosive?
Sila-explosive is a noun.
How do you pronounce sila-explosive?
Sila-explosive is pronounced /ˌsaɪləˌɛksˈpləʊsɪv/.
What is the plural of sila-explosive?
The plural of sila-explosive is sila-explosives.

Words near sila-explosive in the dictionary

  1. Sikyonic
  2. Sikyátki
  3. sil
  4. sil-green
  5. Sila
  6. sila-explosive
  7. sila-explosives
  8. silabenzene
  9. silabenzenes
  10. silaboration
  11. silaborations

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