Noun: detonation ,de-tu'ney-shun
- The act of detonating an explosive
"The controlled detonation of the old building made way for new construction"
- A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
"The controlled detonation was carried out by experts";
- explosion, blowup, blow-up
Derived forms: detonations
Type of: burst, discharge, explosion
Encyclopedia: Detonation