high explosive

English

Noun

high explosive (plural high explosives)

Any powerful chemical explosive that, upon detonation, produces gas at a very high rate, thereby producing a very violent effect.

See also

TNT
TCAP
mercury fulminate
ammonal
plastic explosive

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