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Explosive vs Explosivity - What's the difference?

explosive | explosivity |

As nouns the difference between explosive and explosivity

is that explosive is substance while explosivity is (uncountable) the state of being explosive.

As an adjective explosive

is with the capability to, or likely to, explode.

explosive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • substance.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
  • Having the character of an explosion.
    • explosive fire
  • (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
    • He has an explosive personality.

    explosivity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being explosive
  • (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosive