explosive
adjective
- 1
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
an explosive device
explosive gas
- 2
sudden and loud
an explosive laugh
- 3
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
an explosive issue
a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
noun
- 1
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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