Detonation
An explosion in which the combustion process propagates through a medium at a speed greater than the speed of sound, producing a shock wave. Detonations are more destructive than deflagrations and can be associated with high explosives.
An explosion in which the combustion process propagates through a medium at a speed greater than the speed of sound, producing a shock wave. Detonations are more destructive than deflagrations and can be associated with high explosives.