explosive vs Ballistite

Ballistite vs explosive

explosive and Ballistite both are nouns.

explosive is an adjective but Ballistite is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explosive	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ballistite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ballistite is a hyponym of explosive; that is, Ballistite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than explosive:

explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Ballistite: an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

Other hyponyms of explosive include burster, bursting charge, charge, explosive charge, explosive compound, explosive mixture, impulse explosive, propellant explosive, load, payload, warhead, azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide, high explosive, low explosive, gunpowder, powder, smokeless powder, nitramine, tetryl, Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil, ANFO, Nobelit.

explosive (noun)	Ballistite (noun)
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck	an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

explosive (adjective)	Ballistite (adjective)
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
sudden and loud
liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Difference between explosive and Ballistite

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