microexplosive

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adjective

Of or pertaining to microexplosions.

“The two metals were joined using microexplosive techniques.”

OriginEnglish explosive ← Latin explōs- →
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Meanings

adjectivemicroexplosive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to microexplosions.

    The two metals were joined using microexplosive techniques.

nounmicroexplosive (plural microexplosives)

plural microexplosives

  1. A microscopic explosive.

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Latinexplodō
  3. Latinexplōs-
  4. Englishexplosive
  5. Englishmicroexplosive

From micro- + explosive.

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APA

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

MLA

“microexplosive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microexplosive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microexplosive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microexplosive.

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