detonative, a.
(ˈdɛtəneɪtɪv)
[f. L. dētonāt-, ppl. stem of dētonāre to detonate + -ive.]
Having the property of detonating; of the nature of a detonation.
| 1875 C. F. Chandler in Eissler Mod. High Explosives (1884) iii. 69 When the gunpowder is exploded by nitroglycerine, its explosion becomes instantaneous; it becomes detonative; it occurs at a much higher temperature. 1888 Evening Standard 11 Feb. 4/4 The water which runs through the factory is highly detonative. |