Detonative (Adjective)
Meaning
Exploding almost instantaneously.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The detonative force of the bomb shattered windows for blocks around the blast site.
- The new explosive was designed to be detonative, releasing its full energy in a fraction of a second.
- When the fire reached the detonative materials, the warehouse erupted in a massive explosion.
- The scientist carefully handled the detonative compound, aware of its potential to ignite suddenly.
- The military developed a detonative device that could vaporize a target in a split second.