high´ex|plo´sive

high´ex|plo´sive
an explosive compound, such as nitroglycerin and TNT, that forms gas rapidly when detonated and shatters its container with great force. High explosives that are especially sensitive to heat are used in making detonators.
–high´ex|plo´sive, adjective.

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