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explosive

adjective
  1. serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
    “an explosive device”
  2. sudden and loud
    “an explosive laugh”
  3. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
    “an explosive issue”
    volatile
noun
  1. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck