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detonation noun

  /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/
  • (chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
 detonación

detonator noun

  /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/ , /ˈdɛtn̩eɪ.tə(ɹ)/
  • A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
 detonador

detonate verb

  /ˈdɛtəneɪt/ , /ˈdɛʔ.ə.neɪt/
  • (intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust or decompose supersonically via shock compression.
  • (transitive) To cause to explode.
 detonar
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