high explosive

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Synonyms: high-explosive, high explosives

Antonyms: high-explosive, high explosives

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Noun

1. A [[chemical]] [[explosive]] capable of [[detonation]] rather than solely of [[deflagration]]; a chemical explosive capable of [[react]]ing at a sufficiently-fast [[rate]] to produce a [[shock wave]] which propagates the [[reaction]] throughout the explosive mass; a chemical explosive capable of producing an [[explosion]] even when [[unconfined]].

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