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noun
- 1. the action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode: "she was in a control building at the time of detonation"
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Detonation (from Latin detonare 'to thunder down/forth') is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it.
noun. det· o· na· tion ˌde-tᵊn-ˈā-shən. ˌde-tə-ˈnā- Synonyms of detonation. 1. : the action or process of detonating. 2. : rapid combustion in an internal combustion engine that results in knocking. Synonyms. blast. blowup. bursting. eruption. explosion. outburst. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of detonation in a Sentence.
DETONATION definition: 1. the act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded: 2. the act of exploding…. Learn more.
DETONATION meaning: 1. the act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded: 2. the act of exploding…. Learn more.
A detonation is an explosion, usually done on purpose. Nuclear weapons cause massive detonations, and cities sometimes plan a careful detonation of an abandoned building in order to make room for a new structure.
detonation in Automotive Engineering. ( dɛtəneɪʃən) noun. ( Automotive engineering: Fuels, oils, emissions, and other fluids) Detonation is rapid and uncontrolled combustion, especially in the cylinder of a spark ignition engine which is operating with a fuel with inadequate octane.
noun. the act of detonating. an explosion. Machinery. the premature spontaneous burning of a fuel–air mixture in an internal-combustion engine due to the high temperature of air compressed in a cylinder. Discover More.
Definition of detonation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. explosion, blast, bang, report, crack, boom, discharge, fulmination a heavy detonation echoed round the housing estate. 2. blowing-up, explosion, discharge the accidental detonation of nuclear weapons.
Mar 27, 2023 · A detonation is an explosion where the flame speed is greater than the speed of sound. Detonations are louder and often more destructive than deflagrations. While deflagration occurs when a fuel and oxidizer (typically air) mix, a detonation doesn’t always need an external oxidizer.
