explosive
adjective/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
Frequency rank: #4,367 most common English word
Meaning
capable of exploding or causing a sudden, violent release of energy; also used to describe something that increases rapidly or is very intense.
Example sentence
The chemist warned that the explosive material must be stored far from any heat source.
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