plural of Cambrian explosion.

plural of Sprengel explosive

Any of a class of explosives that are stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidizers and reactive fuels, mixed just prior to use.

(historical, psychiatry) One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder as defined by the American psychiatrist Theodore Millon. Includes features of borderline personality disorder.

Alternative form of explosive gelatin

A powerful explosive made by gently heating nitroglycerin in a water-bath, then dissolving guncotton in it.

(golf) A powerful stroke that blasts the ball out of a bunker.

plural of explosion shot

A highly specialized type of shaped charge, used mainly in nuclear weapons, composed of several explosive charges arranged so as to control the shape of the detonation wave passing through them.

plural of explosive lens