EXPLOSIVE
Scrabble letter values: E1X8P3L1O1S1I1V4E1 = 21
Definition
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst.
- adjective liable to lead to sudden change or violence. — synonyms: volatile
- adjective sudden and loud.
Examples
- “an explosive device”
- “explosive gas”
- “explosive force”