With the capability to, or likely to, explode. / Having the character of an explosion. / (figuratively) Shocking; startling. / (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

Any explosive substance. / (linguistics, dated) A plosive.

plural of explosive

In an explosive manner.

The state of being explosive.

plural of explosiveness

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.) / A bursting due to pressure. / The sound of an explosion. / A sudden uncontrolled increase. / A sudden outburst.

plural of explosion

(uncountable) The state of being explosive / (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosive

(uncountable) The state of being explosible / (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible