detonation detonate • detonative · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · detonation · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction. Synonyms: explosion, blowup. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) the act of detonating an explosive. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · explosion · · Synonym 1 blowup · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074