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Detonation
Detˊo-na′tion
(dĕtˊō̍-nā′shŭn)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
détonation
.] An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances;
as, the
. detonation
of gun cottonWebster 1828 Edition
Detonation
DETONATION
,Noun.
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See also: Detonation and détonation
English
Noun
detonation (plural detonations)
- An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances as, the detonation of gun cotton. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
- Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines
Related terms
Antonyms
- (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration
Hypernyms
Translations
an explosion
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