Brisance

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɹiːzɑ̃s/

Origin

From French brisant, present participle of briser ("to break").

Full definition of brisance

Noun

1. The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.
• 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 985:He thought he knew being aflame. But this was sustained explosion, reaching now and then a quite unendurable brisance.

Related terms

• brisant

Anagrams

• carbines