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retonation wave

noun
ret·​o·​na·​tion wave | \ ˌretᵊnˈāshən-\

Definition of retonation wave

: a compressional wave propagated backward from the starting point of an explosion wave in a gaseous mixture

History and Etymology for retonation wave

retonation from re- + -tonation (as in detonation)

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