| has gloss | (noun) a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
explosive |
| lexicalization | eng: explosive |
| subclass of | (noun) material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
chemical, chemical substance |
| has subclass | (noun) a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide |
| has subclass | (noun) a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
high explosive |
| has subclass | (noun) an explosive with a low rate of combustion
low explosive |
| has subclass | (noun) a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
powder, gunpowder |
| has subclass | (noun) an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
smokeless powder, Ballistite |
| has subclass | (noun) a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
nitramine, tetryl |
| has subclass | (noun) a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
bursting charge, burster, charge, explosive charge |
| has subclass | (noun) a compound that is explosive
explosive compound |
| has subclass | (noun) a mixture that is explosive
explosive mixture |
| has subclass | (noun) an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
impulse explosive, propellant explosive |
| has subclass | (noun) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
payload, warhead, load |
| has subclass | c/WikiProject Explosives |