Synonyms: explosive
Definition: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Similar words: chemical, chemical substance
Definition: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Synonyms: explosive
Definition: serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
Usage: an explosive device; explosive gas; explosive force; explosive violence; an explosive temper
Similar words: detonative
Definition: exploding almost instantaneously
Synonyms: explosive
Definition: sudden and loud
Usage: an explosive laugh
Similar words: sudden
Definition: happening without warning or in a short space of time
Usage: a sudden storm; a sudden decision; a sudden cure
Definition: liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Usage: an explosive issue; a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
Similar words: unstable
Definition: lacking stability or fixity or firmness
Usage: unstable political conditions; the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind; an unstable world economy