microexplosive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?

Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)

Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.

English micro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs

Proto-Italic *eks

Latin ex

Latin ex-

Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?

Proto-Indo-European *pel-?

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-h₂-

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-d-

Latin plaudō

Latin explodō

Latin explōs-

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English explosive

English microexplosive

From micro- + explosive.

Adjective

microexplosive (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to microexplosions.

   The two metals were joined using microexplosive techniques.

Noun

microexplosive (plural microexplosives)

1. A microscopic explosive.