detonate

动词 detonate:

1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   同义词：explode, blow up, set off
2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"
   同义词：explode, blow up

1. A cap or tube containing a small amount of explosive used to detonate the main explosive charge of a firearm or mine.
   雷管，底火，导火线装有少量爆炸物的帽或管，用来引爆枪炮或地雷、水雷等
2. The bomb failed to detonate.
   炸弹没爆炸。

det.o.nate

v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）
det.o.nat.ed,det.o.nat.ing,det.o.nates
To explode or cause to explode.
爆炸或引爆

来源：
Latin dôton3re dôton3t- [to thunder down]
拉丁语 dôton3re dôton3t- [产生轰隆声]
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.离开.]
ton3re [to thunder] * see (s)ten…-
ton3re [轰隆地响] *参见 (s)ten…-

【引伸】
det.onat.able
adj.（形容词）