hochexplosiv
highly explosive
English translations
- 01
highly explosive
- 02
high-explosive
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Stoff oder eine Substanz, die sehr schnell und mit großer Wucht explodieren kann.
- English meaning
- highly explosive
- Synonym
- brisant
- German example
- Das gefundene Material war hochexplosiv und musste vorsichtig entschärft werden.
- English example
- The discovered material was highly explosive and had to be carefully defused.
Related words
- Pikrinsäure
Picric acid is a chemical compound used as an explosive and in dye manufacturing.
- Knallsilber
Silver fulminate
- Initialzünder
A detonator is a small, highly explosive charge used to initiate a larger explosive charge.
- Dynamit
dynamite
- Iodstickstoff
nitrogen triiodide
- Octanitrocuban
Octanitrocubane is a highly explosive chemical compound even more powerful than Octogen (HMX).
- Silberfulminat
Silver fulminate
- Silberacetylid
Silver acetylide is a chemical compound, a salt of acetylene that forms an explosive substance with silver.
- Silberazid
Silver azide is a highly explosive chemical compound formed by the reaction of silver nitrate with sodium azide.
Example sentences with “hochexplosiv”
Die Mischung ist hochexplosiv. (The mixture is highly explosive.)
Frequently asked questions
Can this be used metaphorically?
Yes, it can describe a 'highly explosive' political situation.