Explodent

/ɪkˈsploʊdənt/ adjective

Definition

Tending to explode or burst; characterized by explosive force or sudden violent release.

Etymology

From Latin 'explodere' + present participle suffix '-ent' (being/tending to). Creates an adjective meaning 'tending toward explosion'.

Kelly Says

This is an archaic and rare word—you're unlikely to see it in modern writing, but chemistry and physics textbooks from the 1800s used 'explodent' to describe volatile substances that naturally burst.

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