plastic explosive

noun

: an explosive that is made of a soft substance like clay that can be formed into different shapes

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Days later, investigators turned up a fragment of a baggage container bearing traces of Semtex, a plastic explosive. — Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025

Rutherford alleged that Butler was selling large amounts of marijuana, prescription painkillers and steroids, as well as C-4 plastic explosive. — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025

In late May 1970, after handling a dangerous plastic explosive used for demolition and land clearing, Army Pvt. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for plastic explosive

• corrosive
• erosive
• noncorrosive
• plosive