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detonation
/dɛtəˈneɪʃən/
noun
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
"the detonation of gun cotton"
Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines
Antonymsdeflagration
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