adjective
- capable of being detonated; able to explode or be made to explode
Usage: technical; often used in military, mining, or demolition contexts
Examples
- The detonatable device was carefully secured before transport.
- Engineers identified several detonatable materials at the construction site.
- Detonatable compounds require special handling and storage procedures.
- The bomb squad determined that the package contained detonatable substances.
- Mining operations use detonatable charges to break up rock formations.