detonation

From French détonation; equivalent to detonate +‎ -ion.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)

1. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

   the detonation of gun cotton

2. Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

• (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration

• combustion

• detonate
• detonator

• denotation, taeniodont

detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)

1. detonation

• “detonation” in Den Danske Ordbog