"contact explosive" meaning in All languages combined

See contact explosive on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: contact explosives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} contact explosive (plural contact explosives)
  1. (chemistry, explosives) A chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-contact_explosive-en-noun-GRz9GSFn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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