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detonation

See also: Detonation and détonation

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Etymology

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From French détonation; equivalent to detonate +‎ -ion.

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Noun

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detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)

  1. (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
    1. (by extension) Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave.
      a nuclear detonation
      carbon detonation
  2. (mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.

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The use of detonation to refer to engine knocking is mostly confined to aircraft engines.

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Danish

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Noun

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detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)

  1. detonation

Declension

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Declension of detonation
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative detonation detonationen detonationer detonationerne
genitive detonations detonationens detonationers detonationernes

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Swedish

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Noun

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detonation c

  1. detonation

Declension

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Declension of detonation
nominative genitive
singular indefinite detonation detonations
definite detonationen detonationens
plural indefinite detonationer detonationers
definite detonationerna detonationernas
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