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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

esplosivo plastico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛs.ploˈzi.vo ˈplas.ti.ko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Plastic explosive/ˈplæs.tɪk ɪkˈsploʊ.sɪv/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La polizia ha sequestrato dell'esplosivo plastico."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A soft, pliable, moldable solid material containing an explosive chemical, which can be shaped by hand and detonated remotely.

    "Security forces discovered a cache of plastic explosive hidden inside the abandoned vehicle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'plastic', originating from the Greek 'plastikos' (capable of being molded), and 'explosive', from the Latin 'explodere' (to drive out by clapping). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the development of malleable chemical explosive compositions such as C-4 and Semtex.

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