[1790–1800; explos(ion) + -ible]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cutout, idealism, modular, silhouette, stereotype-ible is a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to”.Other words that use the affix -ible include: collectible, possible, sensible, susceptible, visible