Semtex

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A highly malleable general-purpose plastic explosive. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To use semtex to destroy (something). colloquial, transitive

Synonyms

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brand namebrand plastic explosiveplastic bonded explosiveplastic explosiveregulated materialrestricted explosive

Etymology

Genericized trademark Semtex, derived from the Czech name of the suburb of Pardubice where it was manufactured, Semtín, and ex(plosive).

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