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adj
That is liable to detonate spontaneously
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: or ordnance
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adjective satellite
exploding almost instantaneously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English detonate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English detonative From detonate + -ive.
