A volume-detonation bomb, also known as a thermobaric or fuel-air bomb, is a type of explosive weapon that produces a blast wave of significantly greater power and duration than regular explosives. This is due to the use of a secondary detonation process that consumes a large volume of atmospheric oxygen, enhancing the explosions power. This weapon typically includes two separate explosive charges and a container filled with a fuel and gaseous or finely powdered oxidizer. Upon detonation, the mixture is dispersed into the surrounding area and then ignited, causing a large, sustained blast. These bombs are notorious for causing devastating destruction over large areas.
Detonating
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from Detonate. Detonating gas, a mixture of two volumes ofhydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud reportupon ignition.-- Detonating powder, any powder or solid substance, as fulminate ofmercury, which when struck, explodes with violence and a loud report.-- Detonating primer, a primer exploded by a fuse; -- used toexplode gun cotton in blasting operations.-- Detonating tube, a strong tube of glass, usually graduated,closed at one end, and furnished with two wires passing through itssides at opposite points, and nearly meeting, for the purpose ofexploding gaseous mixtures by an electric spark, as in gas analysis,etc.
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present participle of detonate
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