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Pronunciation / Transliteration: explosif
"Les démineurs ont désamorcé l'explosif."
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A substance that can be made to explode, especially one used in bombs or industrial blasting.
"The police bomb squad safely disposed of the explosive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'explodere' (meaning to hiss off the stage, drive out by clapping), passing into French as 'explosif' in the 19th century. The term evolved during the industrial revolution to describe chemical substances capable of undergoing rapid expansion and releasing energy violently.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Explosive" is said worldwide
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explosif
Transliteration: explosif
"Les démineurs ont désamorcé l'explosif."
Sprengstoff
Transliteration: Sprengstoff
"Die Polizei fand versteckten Sprengstoff im Gebäude."
esplosivo
Transliteration: esplosivo
"Gli artificieri hanno disinnescato l'esplosivo."
explosivo
Transliteration: explosivo
"Los artificieros desactivaron el explosivo."
explosivo
Transliteration: explosivo
"A polícia encontrou material explosivo no local."
विस्फोटक
Transliteration: visphotak
"सेना ने गुप्त ठिकाने से विस्फोटक बरामद किया।"
炸药
Transliteration: zhàyào
"工人们用炸药来开山修路。"
폭발물
Transliteration: pokbalmul
"경찰이 건물 안에서 위험한 폭발물을 발견했습니다."
爆薬
Transliteration: bakuyaku
"警察は現場から危険な爆薬を押収した。"
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