Detonation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Detonation is a noun meaning (mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
Meaning
(mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
Example Sentences
the detonation of gun cotton
Word Forms
- detonations
Synonyms for detonation
Depending on context, synonyms include explosion.
Antonyms for detonation
Common opposites include deflagration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include explosion, deflagration, blast, bomb, fusing, firing.
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