explosive

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·plo·sive [explosive explosives] adjective, noun BrE [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] NAmE [ɪkˈsploʊsɪv] BrE [ɪkˈspləʊzɪv] NAmE [ɪkˈsploʊzɪv]
adjective
1. easily able or likely to explode
•an explosive device (= a bomb)
•an explosive mixture of chemicals
•Hydrogen is highly explosive.
2. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hatred
•a potentially explosive situation
•one of the most explosive issues of our time
3. often having sudden violent or angry feelings
•an explosive temper
4. increasing suddenly and rapidly
•the explosive growth of the export market
5. (of a sound)sudden and loud
•There was an explosive crash and then everything fell silent.

Example Bank:
•The political situation is potentially explosive.
•a highly explosive mixture of gases
Derived Word: ↑explosively
 
noun countable, uncountable
a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion
•plastic explosives
•The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive.

Example Bank:
•Explosives were found near the scene.
•They planted explosives in the tunnel.
•a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive
•The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive.