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Detonation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Detonation : (noun)
1: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear
reaction [syn: explosion, blowup]
2: the act of detonating an explosive
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Detonation : \Det`o*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]tonation.]
An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous
decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the
detonation of gun cotton.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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