detonation
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detonation
- /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French détonation; equivalent to detonate + -ion.
noun detonations
- An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression. the detonation of gun cotton
- Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave. a nuclear detonation
- Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
Opposite: deflagration
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: explosion, deflagration, blast, bomb, fusing, firing, bombing, blasting, explosive, passenger, exploding, gap, exploded, burst, outburst, outbreak
noun
Opposite: deflagration
Translations
Every language
noun an explosion
| Español | detonación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 爆轟 bakugō |
| 中文 | 爆炸 bàozhà |
| Português | detonação |
| Français | détonation |
| Deutsch | Detonation |
| Italiano | detonazione |
| Română | detonare, explodare, explozie, detonație |
| Русский | детона́ция detonácija, взрыв vzryv |
| العربية | تَفْجِير tafjīr |
Talk about this word "detonation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detonation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detonation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detonation "detonation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detonation.Cite this
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title = {detonation},
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