contact explosive

noun

A chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy.

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Meanings

nouncontact explosive (plural contact explosives)

plural contact explosives

  1. explosiveschemistryA chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy.
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APA

contact explosive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosive

MLA

“contact explosive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact explosive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosive.

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