Explosive — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛksplˈoʊsɪv/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛksplˈəʊsɪv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛksplˈəʊsɪv/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛksplˈoʊsɪv/.

Examples

an explosive device
explosive gas
explosive force

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

volatile

Antonyms

nonexplosive

Parts of Speech

noun	a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
adjective	serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst “an explosive device”
adjective	liable to lead to sudden change or violence “an explosive issue”
adjective	sudden and loud “an explosive laugh”

Word Forms

explosive	adjective	serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
explosive	noun	a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
volatility	noun	being easily excited

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

explosiv

eine chemische Substanz, die beim Erhitzen oder Schlagen eine schnelle chemische Veränderung (unter Bildung von Gas) erfährt

🇫🇷French

explosif

une substance chimique qui subit un changement chimique rapide (avec production de gaz) lorsqu'elle est chauffée ou frappée

🇪🇸Spanish

explosivo

Una sustancia química que sufre un cambio químico rápido (con la producción de gas) al ser calentada o golpeada.

🇮🇹Italian

esplosivo

sostanza chimica che subisce una rapida trasformazione chimica (con produzione di gas) se riscaldata o colpita

🇳🇱Dutch

explosief

een chemische stof die bij verhitting of botsing een snelle chemische verandering ondergaat (met de productie van gas).

🇵🇹Portuguese

explosivo

uma substância química que sofre uma rápida mudança química (com a produção de gás) ao ser aquecida ou atingida

🇷🇺Russian

взрывчатый

химическое вещество, которое претерпевает быстрые химические изменения (с выделением газа) при нагревании или ударе

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विस्फोटक

एक रासायनिक पदार्थ जो गर्म करने या टकराने पर तेजी से रासायनिक परिवर्तन (गैस के उत्पादन के साथ) से गुजरता है

🇧🇩Bengali

বিস্ফোরক

একটি রাসায়নিক পদার্থ যা উত্তপ্ত বা আঘাত করার সময় দ্রুত রাসায়নিক পরিবর্তন (গ্যাস উত্পাদন সহ) করে

🇮🇳Tamil

வெடிக்கும்

ஒரு இரசாயனப் பொருள், வெப்பம் அல்லது தாக்குதலின் போது விரைவான இரசாயன மாற்றத்திற்கு (வாயு உற்பத்தியுடன்) உட்பட்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

పేలుడు

వేడిచేసిన లేదా కొట్టబడినప్పుడు వేగవంతమైన రసాయన మార్పుకు (గ్యాస్ ఉత్పత్తితో) లోనయ్యే రసాయన పదార్ధం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्फोटक

एक रासायनिक पदार्थ जो गरम झाल्यावर किंवा मारल्यावर जलद रासायनिक बदल (गॅसच्या निर्मितीसह) होतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિસ્ફોટક

એક રાસાયણિક પદાર્થ કે જે ગરમ થવા અથવા ત્રાટકવા પર ઝડપી રાસાયણિક પરિવર્તન (ગેસના ઉત્પાદન સાથે) પસાર કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಫೋಟಕ

ಒಂದು ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ವಸ್ತುವು ಬಿಸಿಯಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರ ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗೆ (ಅನಿಲ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ) ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ഫോടനാത്മകമായ

ചൂടാക്കുമ്പോഴോ അടിക്കുമ്പോഴോ ദ്രുതഗതിയിലുള്ള രാസമാറ്റത്തിന് (ഗ്യാസിൻ്റെ ഉൽപാദനത്തോടൊപ്പം) വിധേയമാകുന്ന ഒരു രാസവസ്തു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਸਫੋਟਕ

ਇੱਕ ਰਸਾਇਣਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜੋ ਗਰਮ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਣ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਰਸਾਇਣਕ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ (ਗੈਸ ਦੇ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ) ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਗੁਜ਼ਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھماکہ خیز

ایک کیمیائی مادہ جو گرم ہونے یا مارے جانے پر تیزی سے کیمیائی تبدیلی (گیس کی پیداوار کے ساتھ) سے گزرتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

爆炸物

受热或撞击时发生快速化学变化（产生气体）的化学物质

🇯🇵Japanese

爆発物

加熱または打撃により急速な化学変化（ガスの発生を伴う）を受ける化学物質

🇰🇷Korean

폭발물

가열되거나 충격을 받으면 급격한 화학적 변화(가스 생성과 함께)를 겪는 화학 물질

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chất nổ

một chất hóa học trải qua sự thay đổi hóa học nhanh chóng (với việc tạo ra khí) khi bị nung nóng hoặc va chạm

🇹🇭Thai

ระเบิด

สารเคมีที่มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงทางเคมีอย่างรวดเร็ว (ด้วยการผลิตก๊าซ) เมื่อถูกความร้อนหรือถูกกระแทก

🇮🇩Indonesian

eksplosif

zat kimia yang mengalami perubahan kimia yang cepat (dengan produksi gas) saat dipanaskan atau dipukul

🇵🇭Filipino

pampasabog

isang kemikal na sangkap na sumasailalim sa isang mabilis na pagbabago ng kemikal (kasama ang paggawa ng gas) kapag pinainit o tinamaan

🇲🇾Malay

bahan letupan

bahan kimia yang mengalami perubahan kimia yang cepat (dengan pengeluaran gas) apabila dipanaskan atau dipukul

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متفجر

مادة كيميائية تخضع لتغير كيميائي سريع (مع إنتاج الغاز) عند تسخينها أو ضربها

🇮🇷Persian

مواد منفجره

یک ماده شیمیایی که در اثر گرم شدن یا ضربه زدن دچار تغییرات شیمیایی سریع (با تولید گاز) می شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

patlayıcı

ısıtıldığında veya vurulduğunda hızlı bir kimyasal değişime (gaz üretimi ile) uğrayan kimyasal bir madde

🇮🇱Hebrew

חוֹמֶר נֶפֶץ

חומר כימי שעובר שינוי כימי מהיר (עם ייצור גז) עם חימום או מכה

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The primary meaning of 'explosive' is 'a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck'.

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