detonation
See also: Detonation and détonation
English edit
Etymology edit
From French détonation; equivalent to detonate + -ion.
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Noun edit
detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)
- (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.
- the detonation of gun cotton
- (by extension) Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave.
- a nuclear detonation
- (mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
Usage notes edit
The use of detonation to refer to engine knocking is mostly confined to aircraft engines.
Antonyms edit
- (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration
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Translations edit
an explosion
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mechanical engineering: engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines
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Noun edit
detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)
Declension edit
Declension of detonation
common gender |
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | detonation | detonationen | detonationer | detonationerne |
genitive | detonations | detonationens | detonationers | detonationernes |
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detonation c
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Declension of detonation | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | detonation | detonationen | detonationer | detonationerna |
Genitive | detonations | detonationens | detonationers | detonationernas |