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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·plo·sive
DATE 1667 1. a. relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion an explosive hatch b. resulting from or as if from an explosion explosive population growth 2. a. tending to explode an explosive person b. likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence an explosive ghetto situation • ex·plo·sive·ly adverb • ex·plo·sive·ness noun
noun DATE 1849 1. an explosive substance 2. a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 explosive ex·plo·sive / ik5splEusiv; -ziv; NAmE -5splou- / adjective1. easily able or likely to explode 易爆炸的；可能引起爆炸的: an explosive device (= a bomb) 易爆装置(炸弹) an explosive mixture of chemicals 易爆化学混合物 2. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hatred 易爆发的；可能引起冲动的；爆炸性的: a potentially explosive situation 可能引起爆炸性反应的形势 3. often having sudden violent or angry feelings 暴躁的: an explosive temper 暴躁的脾气 4. increasing suddenly and rapidly 突增的；猛增的；激增的: the explosive growth of the export market 出口市场的急剧扩大 5. (of a sound 声音) sudden and loud 爆发的 • ex·plo·sive·ly adv.noun[C, U] a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion 炸药；爆炸物: plastic explosives 塑性炸药 The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive. 这枚炸弹装有几磅烈性炸药。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English explosive noun ADJ. high a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive | commercial, home-made | chemical, conventional, plastic, semtex VERB + EXPLOSIVE make, manufacture | plant They planted explosives in the tunnel. | detonate, set off EXPLOSIVE + NOUN explosives expert OLT explosive noun ⇨ bomb Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: liquid-oxygen explosive , or low explosive , or permitted explosive , or primary explosive , or safety explosive , or sprengel explosive , or explosive evolution , or explosive oil , or explosive rivet , or explosive train , or high explosive ex·plo·sive I. \-ōs]iv, ]ēv also -ōz] or ]əv\ adjective Etymology: Latin explosus (past participle of explodere, explaudere) + English -ive 1. a. : relating to, characterized or operated by, or suited to cause explosion < explosive force > < an explosive engine > < the explosive increase of population > < an explosive epidemic of rheumatic fever > b. : tending to explode < a blustering explosive person > 2. : characterized by explosion • ex·plo·sive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb • ex·plo·sive·ness \]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es II. noun (-s) 1. : an explosive substance : a substance that on ignition by heat, impact, friction, or detonation undergoes very rapid decomposition (as combustion) with the production of heat and the formation of more stable products (as gases) which exert tremendous pressure as they expand at the high temperature produced; especially : a solid chemical compound or mixture of compounds that is used to release energy for performing work (as in blasting or propelling projectiles) — see high explosive, low explosive 2. : a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop III. adjective : done by the force of a controlled explosion < explosive welding > < explosive forming of metal parts > |
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