(uncountable) The state of being explosive / (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosive

explosive

plural of explosibility

(chemistry) Any of several highly unstable explosives that are the silicon analogues of existing carbon ones.

A chemical explosive capable of detonation rather than solely of deflagration; a chemical explosive capable of reacting 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.

Any of a number of explosive materials formulated to be soft and hand malleable.

plural of plastic explosive

plural of Sprengel explosive

Any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

(historical, psychiatry) One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder as defined by the American psychiatrist Theodore Millon. Includes features of borderline personality disorder.