explosivelike
Explosivelike is a descriptive term used in chemistry, physics, and safety disciplines to refer to materials or reactions that exhibit rapid energy release and pressure rise resembling an explosion, without necessarily meeting formal criteria for an explosive device. It is used to discuss phenomena that are energetic and abrupt but not classified as conventional explosives.
Typical explosivelike phenomena involve a brief, intense release of energy that generates high overpressure and, in
Commonly, explosivelike behavior arises from rapid gas evolution, sudden phase changes, or exothermic decomposition in a
In literature and safety assessments, the term helps distinguish between true explosives and other energetic events
Assessment and mitigation rely on high-speed sensing, overpressure measurements, and modeling of reaction kinetics and gas