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mass detonating explosives [1 record]

Record 1 1997-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

Explosives which can be expected to detonate virtually instantaneously when subjected to a fire or to the impulse of an initiating agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Explosifs susceptibles de détoner presque instantanément lorsqu'ils sont soumis au feu ou à l'impulsion d'un agent d'amorçage.

OBS

explosifs détonant en masse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.

Spanish

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