Definitions for: Detonation

[n] the act of detonating an explosion
[n] a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Webster (1913) Definition: Det`o*na"tion, n. [Cf. F. d['e]tonation.]
An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous
decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the
detonation of gun cotton.

Synonyms: explosion

See Also: backfire, big bang, blast, blowback, burst, discharge, explosion, fragmentation, inflation, percussion

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