react vs explode

react and explode both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
react	No	No	Yes	No
explode	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explode is a hyponym of react; that is, explode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than react:

react (verb)	explode (verb)
undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions	burst outward, usually with noise
show a response or a reaction to something	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
act against or in opposition to	increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
	be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
	show a violent emotional reaction
	show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
	drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
	cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
	destroy by exploding