Brisance

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  brisance \bri"sance\ n.
     the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of
     energy as in an explosion; -- used especially as a measure of
     such a shattering power, applied to high explosives.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brisance
       n : the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of
           energy as in an explosion