explosive vs chemical substance

chemical substance vs explosive

explosive and chemical substance both are nouns.

explosive is an adjective but chemical substance is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explosive	Yes	Yes	No	No
chemical substance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical substance is a hypernym of explosive; that is, chemical substance is a word with a broader meaning than explosive:

explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
chemical substance: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Other hypernyms of explosive include chemical.

explosive (noun)	chemical substance (noun)
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck	material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

explosive (adjective)	chemical substance (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 chemical substance

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