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Definition of Detonations
1. detonation [n] - See also: detonation
Lexicographical Neighbors of Detonations
Literary usage of Detonations
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, George Bliss, Samuel Kneeland, John Trowbridge, Charles Robert Cross (1869)
"... but that the mountain is far from being likely soon to sink to rest is evidenced
by the fact that deafening detonations still continue to be heard. ..."
2. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art. by David Ames Wells, George Bliss, Samuel Kneeland, John Trowbridge, Wm Ripley Nichols, Charles R Cross (1869)
"... but that the mountain is. far from being likely soon to sink to rest'is
evidenced by the fact .that deafening detonations still continue to bo heard. ..."
3. New Conversations on Chemistry: Adapted to the Present State of that Science by Thomas P. Jones, Marcet (Jane Haldimand) (1832)
"Detonations -with Sulphur, Phosphorus, and Metals. Percussion Powder. Muriate of
Soda, or Chloride of Sodium. Sea Water. Sources and Uses of Common Salt. ..."
4. Force by Jacob Abbott (1873)
"Detonations AND EXPLOSIONS. WHEN a certain degree efforce is very suddenly set fre
... The noise that is produced both by detonations and explosions is due ..."
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