explosive vs warhead

warhead vs explosive

explosive and warhead both are nouns.

explosive is an adjective but warhead is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, warhead is a hyponym of explosive; that is, warhead 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
warhead: the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

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

explosive (noun)	warhead (noun)
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

explosive (adjective)	warhead (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 warhead

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