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
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
• (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration
• combustion
• denotation, taeniodont
Source: Wiktionary
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
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
