explosives (noun)
1explosives trace-detection portal machine — noun → trace portal machine …
2high explosive — noun a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate (Freq. 2) • Ant: ↑low explosive • Hypernyms: ↑explosive, ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑WMD, ↑W.M.D. • …
3potassium chlorate — noun a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent • Hypernyms: ↑salt * * * noun : a crystalline salt KClO3 with a cooling saline taste that is made by electrolysis of potassium… …
4fire ship — noun a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships • Hypernyms: ↑weapon, ↑arm, ↑weapon system * * * noun : a ship carrying combustibles or explosives sent among the enemy s ships or works to set them… …
5mineral jelly — noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication • Syn: ↑petrolatum, ↑petroleum jelly • Hypernyms: ↑jelly, ↑mixture • Hyponyms: ↑Vaseline …
6sodium chlorate — noun a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic • Hypernyms: ↑salt * * * noun : a hygroscopic crystalline salt NaClO3 usually made by electrolysis of common salt and used as an oxidizing agent (as in dye manufacture) and… …
7Bonfire Night — noun effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night • Syn: ↑Guy Fawkes Night • Hypernyms: ↑November 5 * * * Bonfire night noun 5 November, Guy Fawkes night (see ↑guy2) • • • Main Entry: ↑bonfire …
8demolition — noun Date: 1549 1. the act of demolishing; especially destruction in war by means of explosives 2. plural explosives for destruction in war • demolitionist noun …
9acetin — noun any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together • Hypernyms: ↑acetate, ↑ethanoate * * * ˈasətən, əd.ə̇n, ətə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acet + in …
10blasting cap — noun a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives • Hypernyms: ↑detonator, ↑detonating device, ↑cap • Part Meronyms: ↑mercury fulminate, ↑fulminate of mercury, ↑fulminating mercury * * * …
