Explosive

Substance undergoing rapid exothermic decomposition.

explosive materials

An explosive is a substance that rapidly undergoes exothermic chemical decomposition, producing large volumes of gas and generating significant pressure. This rapid expansion creates an explosion. Explosives are used in various applications including demolition, mining, and weaponry.

From Old French explosif, from Latin explosivus, from explodere (to sound out, burst open).

Explosives are materials that change very quickly and release a lot of energy, like fireworks or dynamite.

What is an explosive? A substance undergoing rapid exothermic decomposition
How do explosives work? They release energy quickly, creating a large volume of gas
What are some examples? Gunpowder, dynamite, and fireworks

substance material

dynamite nitroglycerin gunpowder

weaponry demolition mining

chemical substance hazardous industrial material