Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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explosive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
volatile | Yes | Yes | No | No |
explosive (noun) | volatile (noun) |
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a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck | a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor |
explosive (adjective) | volatile (adjective) |
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serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst | evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures |
sudden and loud | tending to vary often or widely |
liable to lead to sudden change or violence | marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments |
liable to lead to sudden change or violence |