propellant explosive

Other forms: propellant explosives

Definitions of propellant explosive
  1. noun
    an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
    synonyms: impulse explosive
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    type of:
    explosive
    a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
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