High explosive
High explosive noun - A powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate.
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Synonyms for High explosive
Low explosive is an antonym for high explosive.
Low explosive
Low explosive noun - An explosive with a low rate of combustion.
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High explosive is an antonym for low explosive.
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Hair-Trigger Explosive: TIM2 introduces Nitroglycerin Vials, erroneously depicted here as a low explosive, as opposed to a high explosive.
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Low explosive and High explosive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/high_explosive/low_explosive
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Low explosive or High explosive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/high_explosive/low_explosive.
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