An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production …

Explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical.

EXPLOSIVE definition: tending or serving to explode. See examples of explosive used in a sentence.

ATF investigates and prevents crimes that involve the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession and use of explosives. If you need assistance regarding explosives enforcement-related issues, please …

EXPLOSIVE meaning: 1. exploding or able to explode easily: 2. very loud and sudden, like an explosion: 3. An…. Learn more.

Explosives are materials that produce violent chemical or nuclear reactions. These reactions generate large amounts of heat and gas in a fraction of a second. Shock waves produced by rapidly expanded …

3 days ago · An 8-year-old boy in Carmichael, a suburb of Sacramento, found a live military-grade explosive while digging in the yard, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. The boy's …

If you describe someone as explosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted. He's inherited his father's explosive …

The OSHA Laboratory Standard defines an explosive as a chemical that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas, and heat when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, or high …

Under the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), explosive chemicals include substances or mixtures that can rapidly release gas, heat, and pressure due to shock, …