Explosible

/ɪkˈsploʊzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of exploding; liable to burst or detonate suddenly and violently.

Etymology

From explosive + -ible suffix. Parallel to 'explosive' but with a slightly more technical bent, appearing in English scientific literature by the 18th century.

Kelly Says

While we usually say 'explosive,' 'explosible' appears in technical manuals and regulations—it's the word that makes insurance companies nervous. The mere suffix choice signals danger and control.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
炸藥性
zha-ya-xing
ARالعربية
متفجر
mu-ta-f-j-ir
BNবাংলা
স্পোল্ট
sh-pol-t
CACatalà
explosiu
ek-splo-si-u
CSČeština
výbušný
v-y-bu-sh-ny
DADansk
eksploderende
ek-splo-der-en-de
DEDeutsch
explosiv
ek-splo-siv
ELΕλληνικά
εκρηκτικός
ek-re-k-ti-kos
ESEspañol
explosivo
ek-splo-si-vo
FAفارسی
منفجر
man-fi-jar
FISuomi
räjähtävä
rä-jäht-tä-vä
FRFrançais
explosif
ek-splo-siff
GUGU
ફટાણા
fa-ta-na
HAHA
bakuwa
ba-koo-wa
HEעברית
בעל-פיצוץ
ba-al-fi-tz-uts
HIहिन्दी
फटने वाला
fat-ne-va-la
HUMagyar
robbanékony
rob-ban-e-kon-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
eksplosif
ek-splo-siff
IGIG
eji-eji
e-ji-e-ji
ITItaliano
esplosivo
es-plo-si-vo
JA日本語
爆発性
baku-ha-sei
KKKK
жүйілді
zhu-yi-li
KMKM
បានប្រើប្រាស់
ba-an-pra-as-s
KO한국어
폭발성
pokgbalseng
MRMR
फटकार
fat-kar
MSBahasa Melayu
berledak
ber-le-dak
MYမြန်မာ
ပြပွင့်
pyi-pyun
NLNederlands
explosief
ek-splo-sief
NONorsk
eksploderende
ek-splo-der-en-de
PAPA
ਫਟਕਾਰ
fat-kar
PLPolski
wybuchowy
v-y-buch-o-vy
PTPortuguês
explosivo
ek-splo-si-vo
RORomână
exploziv
ek-splo-ziv
RUРусский
взрывоопасный
vzryvo-opas-nyy
SVSvenska
exploderande
ek-splo-der-an-de
SWKiswahili
kuwavi
koo-va-vi
TAதமிழ்
பொருள்
por-ul
TEతెలుగు
బాధ్యత
ba-ad-hya-ta
THไทย
ระเบิด
ra-bet
TLTL
ma-aalis
ma-a-lis
TRTürkçe
patlayıcı
pat-lay-i-chi
UKУкраїнська
вибухонебезпечний
vi-bu-ho-ne-bez-pe-ch-nyy
URاردو
فٹنے والا
fat-ne-va-la
VITiếng Việt
có khả năng nổ
co kha nang no
YOYO
pẹ́pẹ́
pe-pe
ZH中文
爆炸性
bào zhà xìng
ZUZU
izibalo
i-zi-ba-lo

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