the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing something to explode.

There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun explosion, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

[intransitive, transitive] to burst (= break apart) or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage synonym blow up. A second bomb exploded in ...

to burst loudly and violently, causing damage; to make something burst in this way:The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded.

explosive · ​. easily able or likely to explode · ​. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hate · ​often having sudden violent or angry ...

/pɒpjuˈleɪʃn ɪkspləʊʒn/ /pɑːpjuˈleɪʃn ɪkspləʊʒn/ ​a sudden large increase in the number of people or animals living in an area. Definitions on the go. Look up ...

explosion noun (INCREASE) ... a quick and big increase: Auto dealers report an explosion of interest in family-style vans.

What does the noun explosion pipette mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun explosion pipette. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and ...

easily able or likely to explode; an explosive device (= a bomb); an explosive mixture of chemicals; Hydrogen is highly explosive.