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detonative

adjective as in explosive

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It would require nearly a year for such a detonative wave to reach our sun from the earth.

A high explosive is consumed almost instantly by what is called a detonative wave; hence it is said to detonate.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to detonative, such as: fiery, frenzied, hazardous, meteoric, stormy, and tense.

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