Explosif

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 leicht explosiv , 🇪🇸 propenso a explotar con facilidad , 🇮🇹 susceptibile di esplodere facilmente , 🇵🇹 susceptível a explodir facilmente , 🇨🇳 爆炸物 , 🇯🇵 爆発物 , 🇰🇷 폭발물 , 🇸🇦 قابل للانفجار بسهولة , 🇮🇳 आसानी से फटने वाला

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Etymology

**Explosif** comes from Latin *explōsivus*, an adjective derived from the verb *explō* “to burst, explode.” The verb itself is a compound of *ex-* “out” + *plō* “to throw” (cognate with *pōnō*). The Latin term entered Old French as *explosif* (13th c.) and preserved its meaning, giving the modern adjective “explosif” for something likely to explode.

Synonyms

volatile inflammable combustible pyrophorique pyrotechnique à exploser détonant

Antonyms

stable non explosif inexplosif sûr