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B0486100 (brĭ-zäns′, -zäNs′)n. The shattering effect of the sudden release of energy in an explosion.

[French, from brisant, present participle of briser, to break, from Old French brisier, from Vulgar Latin *brisiāre, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

bri·sant′ (-zänt′, -zäNt′) adj.

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(ˈbriːzəns; French brizɑ̃s) n (General Physics) the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive[C20: from French, from briser to break, ultimately of Celtic origin; compare Old Irish brissim I break] ˈbrisant adj

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(brɪˈzɑns, -ˈzɑ̃s, bri-)

n. the shattering effect of a high explosive. [1910–15; < French, =bris(er) to break (< Celtic; akin to Irish brisim (I) break) + -ance -ance] bri•sant′ (-ˈzɑnt, -ˈzɑ̃) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

brisance - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosionconsequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

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[brə′zäns] (ordnance) The ability of an explosive to shatter the medium which confines it; the shattering effect of the explosive.

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the capacity of an explosive to produce localized crushing of a medium at a distance from a cylindrical blasting charge not more than 2.5 times its radius. Brisance increases with the increase of density and rate of detonation of an explosive and is evaluated by the decrease in height (in mm) of a standard lead cylinder upon the explosion on it of an explosive charge. The brisance of industrial explosives varies from 3-12 mm (low-brisance explosives) to 20-28 mm (high-brisance explosives).

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The crushing or shattering effect of a high explosive.

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noun the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion

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