secondary explosive

noun

A type of explosive less sensitive than a primary explosive and which requires substantially more energy to be initiated.

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Meanings

nounsecondary explosive (plural secondary explosives)

plural secondary explosives

  1. A type of explosive less sensitive than a primary explosive and which requires substantially more energy to be initiated.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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