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Matter with a deadline, releasing its grudge against being compressed all at once.
means A substance that rapidly converts to gas and heat, producing a violent, fast-spreading burst of energy.
from From Latin explodere — meaning to drive off the stage by clapping; Romans booed bad actors so loudly the word later meant any forceful, sudden outburst.
Speed kingDetonation waves outrun the speed of sound.
Stable nitroNobel tamed nitroglycerin into dynamite with clay.
Word swapOnce meant chasing actors offstage, not bombs.