contact explosives

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of contact explosive
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APA

contact explosives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosives

MLA

“contact explosives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact explosives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20explosives.

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