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Brisance
Translation of "brisance" into Russian
brisance
Noun
UK
/ˈbrɪzəns/
US
/ˈbrɪzəns/
brisance
brisances pl
The brisance of the explosive determines its shattering effect.
Бризантность взрывчатого вещества определяет его дробящее действие.
Definitions
brisance
Noun
UK
/ˈbrɪzəns/
US
/ˈbrɪzəns/
The shattering effect of an explosive, measured by the speed at which it releases energy.
The brisance of the explosive was sufficient to demolish the entire structure.
The rapidity with which an explosive develops its maximum pressure, regarded as a measure of its shattering power.
Compounds with higher detonation velocities also show greater brisance, pulverising the surrounding material almost instantaneously.