Synonyms & related words for nonexplosive

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Words related to nonexplosive

Explore words related to nonexplosive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include detonative, explosive, explosible, tetryl, detonate, detonatable, detonable, explode. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does nonexplosive come from?

The word nonexplosive breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: non-, from Latin non (“not”); ex-, from Latin ex (“out”); plos, from Latin plaudere (“to clap, applaud”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.