1. explosive

adjective. ['ɪkˈsploʊsɪv'] serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst.

Rhymes with Explosive

• erosive
• corrosive

Sentences with explosive

1. Adjective
Silver fulminate is very explosive and can be toxic if taken in large quantities.

Quotes about explosive

1. Fear is a very explosive emotion, but it has a short life span. It's the sprint. The marathon is hope.
- Mike Huckabee

2. A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy.
- Edward P. Morgan

3. The world has been printing books for 450 years, and yet gunpowder still has a wider circulation. Never mind! Printer's ink is the greater explosive: it will win.
- Christopher Morley

2. explosive

adjective. ['ɪkˈsploʊsɪv'] liable to lead to sudden change or violence.

3. explosive

noun. ['ɪkˈsploʊsɪv'] a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.

4. explosive

adjective. ['ɪkˈsploʊsɪv'] sudden and loud.