'brisant' definitions:
Definition of 'brisant'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the power (the shattering effect) of an explosive
Definition of 'brisant'
From: GCIDE
- brisant \bri"sant\ adj.
- 1. of or pertaining to brisance. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. having the ability to shatter, as contrasted with merely fracturing; -- of explosives.
- Note: the more brisant explosives, such as dynamite, will shatter rock into smaller fragments than the less brisant, such as gunpowder. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]