| 单词 | low explosive |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslow explosive low explosive n. an explosive substance which ignites and decomposes at a rate similar to or slower than that of gunpowder; (in later use) spec. one which explodes at a rate slower than the speed of sound; (as a mass noun) material of this kind; contrasted with high explosive n. at high adj. and n.2 Compounds 4.Low explosives are often used as propellants on account of the volume and pressure of gases they produce on ignition. ΚΠ 1885 Gold Mines & Mining in Calif. 175 The Judson Powder is a low explosive, the result of much experimenting. It is three or four times stronger than blasting powder. 1919 J. H. Hunter Hist. Explosives iii. 32 A nitroglycerin powder..was found to be the best shell for the 37-millimeter model 1916 gun, firing a low-explosive shell. 1962 Pop. Sci. July 71/1 It [sc. nitrogycerine] doesn't go ga-room like black powder, a low explosive. it whacks like the crack of doom. 2003 M. DiMercurio & M. Benson Compl. Idiot’s Guide Submarines xi. 143 Low explosive is touchy and flashes without much energy input, but it is weak. 2016 J. Goodpaster in J. Siegel Forensic Chem. v. 182 Low explosives are quite sensitive in that they can be easily ignited by spark, shock, or flame. < as lemmas |
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