DETONATION

detonation

(noun) the act of detonating an explosive

explosion, detonation, blowup

(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)

An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

Antonyms

• (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration

Hypernyms

• combustion

Anagrams

• denotation, taeniodont

Source: Wiktionary

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Det`o*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. détonation.]

Definition: An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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