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The correct spelling is detonation.
How to pronounce detonation
noun
IPA: /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/
Say it like: Det-ona-sho-n
The correct spelling is detonation. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock c… For example: "the detonation of gun cotton"
Usage Examples
“the detonation of gun cotton”
Definition
noun
- 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.
- 2.Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines
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