low explosive

noun

An explosive compound whose rate of decomposition proceeds through the material at less than the speed of sound.

Opposite
high explosive
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Meanings

nounlow explosive (plural low explosives)

plural low explosives

  1. An explosive compound whose rate of decomposition proceeds through the material at less than the speed of sound.

    Antonyms: high explosive

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn explosive compound whose rate of decomposition proceeds through the material at less than the speed of sound.

Opposite
high explosive

More synonyms by meaning

nounan explosive with a low rate of combustion

Opposite
high explosive
Broader
explosive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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