Verb
To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.
To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe bomb detonated at noon Source: Internet
The Molotov cocktail exploded Source: Internet
We exploded the nuclear bomb Source: Internet
7. The RVs and chaff reenter the atmosphere at high speeds and are armed in flight. 8. The nuclear warheads detonate, either as air bursts or ground bursts. Source: Internet
A 6th Marine Division demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945. Source: Internet
A counterforce weapon requires a much more accurate warhead than a countervalue weapon, as it must be guaranteed to detonate very close to its target, which drastically increases relative costs. Source: Internet