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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An explosive, such as TNT, that combusts nearly instantaneously, thereby producing a violent, shattering effect.
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- noun Any
powerful chemical explosive that, upondetonation , producesgas at a very highrate , thereby producing a veryviolent effect.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
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