brə̇ˈzän(t)s, brēˈzäⁿs noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from brisant, present participle of briser to break, from Old French brisier, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brissim I break — more at friction
: the shattering or crushing effect of an explosive measurable by the crushing of sand or the compression of a metal cylinder and dependent upon the rate of detonation and other factors