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Substance which explodes when exposed to small amounts of energy
A contact explosive is a chemical substance that explodes violently when it is exposed to a relatively small amount of energy (e.g. friction, pressure
Contact_explosive
Substance that can explode
An explosive is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied
Explosive
Chemical compound
inorganic compound with the formula NI3. It is an extremely sensitive contact explosive: small quantities explode with a loud, sharp snap when touched even
Nitrogen_triiodide
Topics referred to by the same term
contrast to artificial insemination Nitrogen Triiodide, a sensitive contact explosive Natural intelligence, a term used to contrast intelligence found in
Ni
Variety of plastic explosive
variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer
C-4_(explosive)
Ammunition type
the base fuze detonates the explosive, creating a shock wave that, owing to its large surface area and direct contact with the target, is transmitted
High-explosive_squash_head
Device that detonates bomb on contact with hard surface
The simplest form of artillery contact fuze is a soft metal nose to the shell, filled with a fulminating explosive such as lead azide. An example is
Contact_fuze
Expression of danger in substances
flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture EUH019: May form explosive peroxides EUH044: Risk of explosion if heated under confinement EUH029: Contact with water
GHS_hazard_statements
Unconventionally produced bomb
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional
Improvised_explosive_device
Type of volcanic eruption in which lava is violently expelled
phreatic eruption which does not. One mechanism for explosive cryovolcanism is cryomagma making contact with clathrate hydrates. Clathrate hydrates, if exposed
Explosive_eruption
Small explosive device used to trigger a larger explosion
small explosive device or small quantity of explosive, which can be combined with a fuse, used for detonating a larger charge of high explosive. Detonators
Detonator
Soviet anti-personnel land mine
explode later upon contact. The mine consists of a polyethylene plastic container containing 37 g (1.3 oz) of VS-6D or VS-60D liquid explosive. The two wings
PFM-1_mine
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas, liquid or powdered explosive. This allows the chemical
Thermobaric_weapon
Chemical compound
1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating glycerol with white fuming
Nitroglycerin
Chemical compound
Cl2O7 is a strong oxidizer as well as an explosive that can be set off with flame or mechanical shock, or by contact with iodine. Nevertheless, it is less
Dichlorine_heptoxide
Impact-resistant high explosive
explosive was not recognized for three decades, mainly because it was so much less sensitive than other explosives known at the time. Its explosive properties
TNT
Explosive chemical compound
RDX (Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive), or hexogen, also known by other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH2N2O2)3
RDX
Chemical compound
PLX, abbreviation of Picatinny Liquid Explosive, is a liquid binary explosive. It is a mixture of 95% nitromethane (NM) along with 5% ethylene diamine
PLX
Active volcano in Hawaii
were prolonged and effusive. The geological record shows that pre-contact explosive activity was common; in 1790 one such eruption killed more than 400
Kīlauea
Compound of nitrogen with a formal oxidation state of –3
nitride (Cu3N) and zinc nitride (Zn3N2): dry silver nitride (Ag3N) is a contact explosive which may detonate from the slightest touch, even a falling water
Nitride
Chemical compound
explosive chemically related to RDX. The compound's name is the subject of much speculation, having been variously listed as High Melting Explosive,
HMX
Explosive weapon that uses exothermic reaction
A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.
Bomb
Technique in metalworking involving an explosive charge
Explosive forming is a metalworking technique in which an explosive charge is used instead of a punch or press. It can be used on materials for which
Explosive_forming
Weapon for use in waters, triggered by the target's approach
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other
Naval_mine
Soviet and Russian bombs for aircraft
usually have a non-contact (hydroacoustic, barometric, remote, or more often combined) fuse, and hit the target with a high-explosive effect (hydrodynamic
Soviet and Russian aerial bombs
Soviet_and_Russian_aerial_bombs
Device detecting tiny amounts of explosives
Explosive trace detectors (ETD) are explosive detection equipment able to detect explosives of small magnitude. The detection is accomplished by sampling
Explosives_trace_detector
Chemical compound
Tetrazene (1-(5-tetrazolyl)-3-guanyl tetrazene hydrate) is an explosive material used for sensitization of priming compositions. It is a derivative of
Tetrazene_explosive
Class of explosives
Sprengel explosives are a generic class of materials invented by Hermann Sprengel in the 1870s. They consist of stoichiometric mixtures of strong oxidisers
Sprengel_explosive
Automatic fuze that detonates an explosive at a predetermined distance
fuze (also VT fuze or "variable time fuze") is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its
Proximity_fuze
Chemical compound with formula NH4NO3
explode through two mechanisms: Shock induced detonation. An explosive charge within or in contact with a mass of ammonium nitrate causes the ammonium nitrate
Ammonium_nitrate
Electrical switch using magnetic field
elements to make direct contact with the switch, such as in explosive environments, submerged in liquids, and where repetitive contact with a mechanical switch
Magnetic_switch
Explosives that have not fully detonated
defusion harder to predict. Mixed explosive agents might separate or migrate over time and leave contact explosives like nitroglycerine at random places
Unexploded_ordnance
Former British Army soldier and terrorist
engineer and soldier. It is alleged that in January 2022 he left a fake explosive device on his desk, illegally accessed personal information about British
Daniel_Khalife
Payload-carrying projectile
a modern military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling. Originally it was called a bombshell
Shell_(projectile)
Standardised phrases specifying risks associated with substances
sensitive explosive metallic compounds R5 Heating may cause an explosion R6 Explosive with or without contact with air R7 May cause fire R8 Contact with combustible
List_of_R-phrases
Device which initiates munition explosion
a small amount of primary explosive to initiate the detonation. Fuzes for large explosive charges may include an explosive booster. The word derives from
Fuze
Type of shell construction
'mine shot'), or high capacity high-explosive (HCHE) in British military nomenclature, is a military explosive shell type characterized by thin (usually
Mine_shell
Organic chemical compound
and air, tending to form explosive peroxides. Ether peroxides have a higher boiling point than ether and are contact explosives when dry. Commercial diethyl
Diethyl_ether
Japanese naval shell-filling adopted in 1893
coming into contact with the metal shell. Because it was undiluted, the explosive generated more heat and blast speed than any other high explosive available
Shimose_powder
Chemical compound
silver nitride is a contact explosive which may detonate from the slightest touch, even a falling water droplet. It is also explosive when wet, although
Silver_nitride
Burning within well-defined lower and upper bounds
potentially explosive gas or vapor include use of sweep gas, an unreactive gas such as nitrogen or argon to dilute the explosive gas before coming in contact with
Flammability_limit
Ammunition type designed to penetrate armour
high-explosive SAPHEI – Semi-armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary SAPHEI-T – Semi-armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracer High-explosive anti-tank
Armour-piercing_ammunition
Volcanic event
contraction from chilling on contact with water, causing phreatomagmatic eruptions In terms of activity, there are explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions
Volcanic_eruption
Maximum-intensity explosive exercises
cycle. While commonly associated with jumping, plyometrics can include explosive upper-body movements, such as plyometric push-ups and switch-ups, with
Plyometrics
Methods used by military, police, firefighters to forcibly enter a structure
explosives in contact with door). The explosive breaching charges used can range from highly focused methods, such as detcord, plastic explosives, or
Door_breaching
Pyrotechnical composition
Armstrong's mixture is a highly shock and friction sensitive explosive. Formulations vary, but one consists of 67% potassium chlorate, 27% red phosphorus
Armstrong's_mixture
Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
electrical contacts connected to external circuits. When a pair of contacts is touching, current can pass between them, while the contacts are separated
Switch
Detonation of an explosive above a target for increased pressure wave damage
the detonation of an explosive device such as an anti-personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon in the air instead of on contact with the ground or
Air_burst
Type of welding that makes use of chemical explosives
the components at extremely high velocity through the use of chemical explosives. This process is often used to clad carbon steel or aluminium plate with
Explosion_welding
U.S. law enforcement agency
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF; unofficially abbreviated as BATFE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
Thermonuclear warhead
14, 1978). "Summary of Nuclear Weapon/Material Accidents and Related Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Activities (RS 1210/24)" (PDF). Government Attic
Mark_39_nuclear_bomb
Naval mine
detonating the explosive. The Mark XVII came into use in the interwar years. These were triggered by switches in the horns making contact with ships and
Mark_XVII_contact_naval_mine
Safety practices related to explosives
Explosives safety refers to the practices taken during the use of explosives to prevent injury or death. Explosives include chemicals such as TNT or dynamite
Explosives_safety
Charge transfer due to contact or sliding
tribocharging) describes electric charge transfer between two objects when they contact or slide against each other. It can occur with different materials, such
Triboelectric_effect
1996 film directed by Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes in his feature film debut. It is the eighth movie of the
Star_Trek:_First_Contact
Section of a device that contains the explosive agent or toxic material
A warhead is the section of a device that contains the explosive agent or toxic (biological, chemical, or nuclear) material that is delivered by a missile
Warhead
Full-contact hybrid martial art and combat sport
Kickboxing is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s. The fight takes place
Kickboxing
Explosive device hidden in a body cavity of a person or animal
carrying the device has to be in direct contact with the target while detonating it), and Like other explosive devices, BCBs have higher effectiveness
Body_cavity_bomb
Chemical compound
produce ozone, oxidizes iodide to iodine, and upon contact with acetylene forms the contact explosive silver acetylide. It is light-sensitive, very hygroscopic
Silver(II)_fluoride
Nigerien convicted murderer
providing and attempting to provide material support to al-Qaeda; and use of explosives in connection with a felony offense. He was sentenced to life in prison
Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun
Ibrahim_Suleiman_Adnan_Adam_Harun
Electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field
The hermetic sealing of a reed switch make them suitable for use in explosive atmospheres where tiny sparks from conventional switches would constitute
Reed_switch
Device that initiates sudden release of heat and gas
In an explosive, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word
Fuse_(explosives)
Organic compound containing an –NO2 group
water. The explosive power of this redox reaction is enhanced because these stable products are gases at mild temperatures. Many contact explosives contain
Nitro_compound
Heavyweight torpedo
Homing: active/passive sonar and wire guidance Warhead: 450/557 kg high explosive Propulsion: Probably gas-turbine powered by high-test peroxide, kerosene
Type_65_torpedo
Most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested
design principles for high-yield thermonuclear charges, allowing nuclear explosives "of practically unlimited power". The bomb was dropped by parachute from
Tsar_Bomba
High explosive used in bang snaps
Silver fulminate (AgCNO) is the highly explosive silver salt of fulminic acid. Silver fulminate is a primary explosive, but has limited use as such due to
Silver_fulminate
Type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions
and naval), howitzers and mortars. A fuze is a device that initiates an explosive function in a munition, most commonly causing it to detonate or release
Artillery_fuze
Standard set of hazard warning images
Pictogram Usage Unstable explosives Explosives, divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 Self-reactive substances and mixtures, types A, B Organic peroxides
GHS_hazard_pictograms
Type of explosive reactive vehicle armour
Kontakt-5 is a type of second-generation explosive reactive armour (ERA) originating in the Soviet Union. Due to the shortcomings of Kontakt-1, NII Stali
Kontakt-5
Anti-personnel mine
attaching a pair of "A" frame support legs. The mine contains a plastic explosive charge to propel 500 steel ball fragments to a range of 50 meters in a
MAPED_F1
chemicals mixed, and later were detonated by a contact fuse. "Re: Panclastite". Newsgroup: alt.engr.explosives. 1998-06-30. Usenet: [email protected]
Panclastite
Chemical compound
slowly, accelerated by exposure to sunlight. It is dangerously explosive upon contact with organic materials. When it detonates, it releases xenon and
Xenon_trioxide
Anti-ship missile
or an explosive warhead. The active radar homing system took control at about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the target, diving into a ship where a contact fuze would
Saab_Rb_08
Explosive device attacks in Lebanon and Syria
intelligence agency Mossad had secretly manufactured and integrated the explosive PETN into the devices, and sold them to Hezbollah through a shell company
2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks
2024_Lebanon_electronic_device_attacks
Chemical compound
with the formula C2N14. It is a highly reactive and extremely sensitive explosive. 1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole was produced by diazotizing triaminoguanidinium
1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole
1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole
Self-propelled underwater weapon
surface, self-propelled towards a target, with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically
Torpedo
Type of spring shaped like a washer
detonator, firing both it and the surrounding booster charge and main explosive filling. Belleville washers have been used as return springs in artillery
Belleville_washer
Bonding of metals through extrusion
refrigeration equipment. In explosive welding, the pressure to bond the two layers is provided by detonation of a sheet of chemical explosive. No heat-affected
Cladding_(metalworking)
U.S. Army veteran granted the Legion of Honour
of German airplanes, and if the planes pulled the balloons into contact, explosives on the helium balloons would destroy the aircraft. On D-Day, three
William_G._Dabney
List of large explosions
intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum-based
Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions
Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
Hand grenade
aircraft or vehicles. An explosive charge was wrapped in fabric and sewn to an impact fuse that detonated on sharp contact". Unlike conventional grenades
Gammon_bomb
Topics referred to by the same term
a science fiction drama film Proximity fuze, a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when the distance to the target becomes smaller than
Proximity
Mechanical device
operations involving hermetically sealed barriers. This can be an advantage in explosive or otherwise hazardous environments where leaks constitute a real danger
Magnetic_gear
1993 American film
experimental plastic explosive called C-22. Though they cannot extradite Novacek, the two are tasked with re-acquiring the explosive and capturing Novacek
Undercover_Blues
an explosive charge going off in the mass, by the detonation of a shell thrown into the mass, or by detonation of an explosive mixture in contact with
List of ammonium nitrate incidents and disasters
List_of_ammonium_nitrate_incidents_and_disasters
Neurodegenerative disease caused by head injury
combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts, and contact sports, such as rugby union, rugby league, gridiron football, Australian
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy
is a list of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 4 or higher, and smaller eruptions that resulted in fatalities
List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century
List_of_volcanic_eruptions_in_the_21st_century
US air-dropped anti-personnel land mine
the Vietnam War. It is chemically activated and has a relatively low explosive content, typically maiming rather than killing. The Dragontooth was designed
BLU-43_Dragontooth
Chemical compound
Erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) is an explosive compound chemically similar to PETN, though it is thought to be slightly more sensitive to friction and
Erythritol_tetranitrate
Targeted aerial weapon
An aerial bomb is a type of explosive or incendiary weapon intended to travel through the air on a predictable trajectory. Engineers usually develop such
Aerial_bomb
rocket falls to the ground, explosives also fall to the ground at the level of a rope and explode when they come into contact with the ground. As a result
MKE_TAMGEÇ
19th century anarchist explosive devices
The Orsini bomb was a terrorist improvised explosive device built by and named after Felice Orsini and used as a hand grenade on 14 January 1858 in an
Orsini_bomb
Chemical compound
may pose several risks, the main one being that it forms explosive mixtures upon contact with organic compounds. Distillation of hydrogen peroxide at
Hydrogen_peroxide
Imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material
conductor. A static electric charge can be created whenever two surfaces contact and/or slide against each other and then separate. The effects of static
Static_electricity
Electrical equipment in places where fire or explosion hazards may exist
equipment". IEC 60079-10-1 covers classification of explosive gas atmospheres, and IEC 60079-10-2 explosive dust. Equipment is placed into protection level
Electrical equipment in hazardous areas
Electrical_equipment_in_hazardous_areas
Crash of US Air Force bomber with nuclear warheads
several pieces of the B-52 were upside down when they struck the ground. Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams from Seymour Johnson and other bases arrived
1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash
Topics referred to by the same term
a music sampler Kontakt-series explosive reactive armour Kontakt-1 Kontakt-5 Search for "kontakt" on Wikipedia. Contact (disambiguation) All pages with
Kontakt
Military unit
Intelligence and are trained and tasked with carrying out operations in close contact with the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6. From
E_Squadron
Type of electrically fired detonator
not come in contact with the explosive, which reduces the risk of corrosion of the foil or chemical reactions between the foil and explosive producing unstable
Slapper_detonator
Change of minerals in pre-existing rocks without melting into liquid magma
Earth's surface. Various forms of metamorphism exist, including regional, contact, hydrothermal, shock, and dynamic metamorphism. These differ in the characteristic
Metamorphism
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sensible Contact
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Russian
Eye Contact; Clean Sight
Girl/Female
Irish
Constant.
Girl/Female
Irish
Constant.
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : from a medieval personal name (Latin Constans, genitive Constantis, meaning ‘steadfast’, ‘faithful’, present participle of the verb constare ‘stand fast’, ‘be consistent’). This was borne by an 8th-century Irish martyr. This surname has also absorbed some cases of surnames based on Constantius, a derivative of Constans, borne by a 2nd-century martyr, bishop of Perugia. Compare Constantine.English : perhaps also a nickname from Old French constant ‘steadfast’, ‘faithful’.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Steady; stable.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Wise; Hound; Wolf; High
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nityagopal | நிதà¯à®¯à®•ோபாலÂ
Constant
Nityagopal | நிதà¯à®¯à®•ோபாலÂ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Constant
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Brave; Wise
Boy/Male
Celtic Irish
Wise.
Boy/Male
Irish
Brave or wise.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Connacht)
Irish (Connacht) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó LáimhÃn, a reduced form of Ó FlaithimhÃn ‘descendant of FlaithimhÃn’, a personal name from a diminutive of flaith ‘prince’, ‘ruler’. This name is sometimes translated Hand, from the similarity of the reduced form to lámh ‘hand’.English : from the medieval female personal name Lavin(a) (from Latin Lavinia, of unknown origin)Spanish (LavÃn) : habitational name from Lavin, a place so named in the Santander province.Respelling of French Lavigne.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Content
Boy/Male
Indian
Constant
Girl/Female
Indian
Constant
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old Breton personal name, derived from an element meaning ‘high’, ‘mighty’, which was introduced into England by followers of William the Conqueror and subsequently into Ireland, where it still has some currency as a personal name.Scottish : habitational name from a place in Kincardineshire. The place name is of uncertain origin, possibly from an early Celtic name, Conona ‘hound stream’.Roger Conant led a secession from Plymouth colony in about 1627 and founded the settlement that became Salem, MA. He was probably the son of Christopher Connant, who came over from England aboard the Anne in 1623.
Girl/Female
Spanish Italian
Constant.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Content
Boy/Male
Tamil
Constant
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kamdev or cupid
Boy/Male
Indian
Green
Girl/Female
Biblical
Standard, miracle.
Boy/Male
Tamil
That which reflect the mind, Amirror
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Shows Future
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
As Bright as the Sun
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Fragrant
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Capable
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
A great man a chief, a hero
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Light
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
CONTACT EXPLOSIVE
v. i.
To conduct one's self; to behave.
n.
The property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction.
n.
To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
v. i.
To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.
n.
An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".
v. t.
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
v. t.
To conduct safely; to give safe-conduct to.
p. p. & a
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
n.
The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.
v. t.
To prepare from crude materials, as food; to invent or prepare by combining different ingredients; as, to concoct a new dish or beverage.
n.
To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
v. i.
To be drawn together so as to be diminished in size or extent; to shrink; to be reduced in compass or in duration; as, iron contracts in cooling; a rope contracts when wet.
v. i.
To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail.
n.
An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
n.
One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
n.
A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
v. t.
To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
n.
The agreement of two or more persons, upon a sufficient consideration or cause, to do, or to abstain from doing, some act; an agreement in which a party undertakes to do, or not to do, a particular thing; a formal bargain; a compact; an interchange of legal rights.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.