explosive compound 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a compound that is explosive
Hypernym
explosive 1
noun
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
EnglishHyponym
cordite 1
noun
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
dynamite 1
noun
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
TNT 1
noun
explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
an explosive chemical compound with the formula C12H5N7O12; it was used extensively by the Japanese during World War II but was discontinued due to its toxicity.
