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Meaning of explosibility in English:

explosibility

Pronunciation /ɪkspləʊsɪˈbɪlɪti/ /ɪkspləʊzɪˈbɪlɪti/ /ɛkspləʊsɪˈbɪlɪti/

noun

  • 1The quality of being explosive; explosiveness.

  • 2The capacity of specific types of dust, especially coal dust, to form an explosive agent when present in sufficient concentrations; the explosive power of a mixture of air and a given type of dust.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Annals of Philosophy. From explosible + -ity see -bility.