Detonation

Definitions

1. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“the detonation of gun cotton”

“a nuclear detonation”

“carbon detonation”

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