Thesaurus: detonation

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1. n. An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton.
2. n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
3. n. the act of detonating an explosive
4. An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton.
5. An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneousdecomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, thedetonation of gun cotton.
6. n:100 n. the act of detonating an explosive