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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

material, stuff go
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

chemical, chemical substance go
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

explosive
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

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charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge go
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
explosive compound go
a compound that is explosive
explosive mixture go
a mixture that is explosive
propellant explosive, impulse explosive go
an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
load, payload, warhead go
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
hydrazoic acid, azoimide, hydrogen azide, HN go
a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
high explosive go
a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
low explosive go
an explosive with a low rate of combustion
powder, gunpowder go
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
smokeless powder, Ballistite go
an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke
tetryl, nitramine go
a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators