What is an explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton called?
detonation — An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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