Munroe effect

noun

Mun·​roe effect

mənˈrō-

: the greatly increased penetration of an explosive into a surface (as of metal or concrete) that is caused by shaping a conical or hemispherical hollow in the forward end of an explosive cartridge

Word History

Etymology

after Charles E. Munroe †1938 American chemist and inventor

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