Explosive vs Detonation - What's the difference?
explosive | detonation |
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
Having the character of an explosion.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances as, the detonation of gun cotton. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines
As nouns the difference between explosive and detonation
is that explosive is substance while detonation is detonation.As an adjective explosive
is with the capability to, or likely to, explode.explosive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- explosive fire
- He has an explosive personality.