nonexplosive


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non·ex·plo·sive

(nŏn′ĭk-splō′sĭv)
adj.
That will not explode: a nonexplosive fuel; nonexplosive gases.
non′ex·plo′sive n.
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nonexplosive

(ˈnɒnɪkˈspləʊsɪv)
adj
not capable of causing an explosion
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Adj. 1. nonexplosive - not explosive; "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel"
explosive - serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
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