| DETONABILITIES | • detonabilities n. Plural of detonability. • DETONABILITY n. the state of being detonable. |
| DETONABILITY | • detonability n. A measure of the readiness with which an explosive will detonate under specified conditions. • DETONABILITY n. the state of being detonable. |
| DETONABLE | • detonable adj. (Of an explosive, or ordnance) That can be (or is liable to) detonate, detonatable. • DETONABLE adj. able to be detonated, also DETONATABLE. |
| DETONATABLE | • detonatable adj. (Of an explosive, or ordnance) That can be detonated or is liable to detonate; detonable. • DETONATABLE adj. able to be detonated, also DETONABLE. |
| DETONATE | • detonate v. (Intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression. • detonate v. (Transitive) To cause to explode. • detonate v. (Intransitive, figurative) To express sudden anger. |
| DETONATED | • detonated v. Simple past tense and past participle of detonate. • DETONATE v. to cause to explode. |
| DETONATES | • detonates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detonate. • DETONATE v. to cause to explode. |
| DETONATING | • detonating v. Present participle of detonate. • DETONATE v. to cause to explode. |
| DETONATION | • detonation n. (Chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion… • detonation n. (Mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines. • DETONATION n. the act of detonating. |
| DETONATIONS | • detonations n. Plural of detonation. • DETONATION n. the act of detonating. |
| DETONATIVE | • detonative adj. (Of an explosive, or ordnance) That is liable to detonate spontaneously. • DETONATIVE adj. of or like a detonation. |
| DETONATOR | • detonator n. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc. • detonator n. (Rail transport, UK) a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning… • detonator n. (Archaic) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous. |
| DETONATORS | • detonators n. Plural of detonator. • DETONATOR n. a substance that detonates. |