thermal detonator
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The thermal detonator is a powerful, grenade-like explosive device in the Star Wars universe, known for its compact size and devastating blast radius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| thermal detonator canonical | 1 |
| thermal detonators | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8562262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: thermal detonator Context triple: [Star Wars: Dark Forces, weapon, thermal detonator]
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A.
Detonator
Detonator is a high-thrill drop tower ride located at the Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri.
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B.
Detonator
Detonator is a 1990 hard rock and glam metal album by the American band Ratt, known for its polished production and melodic, radio-friendly sound.
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C.
Decoy Detonators
Decoy Detonators are magical prank devices from the Harry Potter series that scuttle away and create loud, distracting explosions to divert attention.
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D.
Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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E.
Torpex
Torpex is a powerful Second World War-era explosive compound, more energetic than TNT, that was widely used in naval mines, torpedoes, and special munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: thermal detonator Target entity description: The thermal detonator is a powerful, grenade-like explosive device in the Star Wars universe, known for its compact size and devastating blast radius.
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A.
Detonator
Detonator is a high-thrill drop tower ride located at the Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri.
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B.
Detonator
Detonator is a 1990 hard rock and glam metal album by the American band Ratt, known for its polished production and melodic, radio-friendly sound.
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C.
Decoy Detonators
Decoy Detonators are magical prank devices from the Harry Potter series that scuttle away and create loud, distracting explosions to divert attention.
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D.
Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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E.
Torpex
Torpex is a powerful Second World War-era explosive compound, more energetic than TNT, that was widely used in naval mines, torpedoes, and special munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional explosive device
ⓘ
weapon in the Star Wars universe ⓘ |
| activationMethod |
button-activated
ⓘ
switch-activated ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Star Wars ⓘ |
| canBe |
remotely detonated
ⓘ
timed to detonate ⓘ |
| category |
explosive ordnance
ⓘ
grenade ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic Star Wars weapon ⓘ |
| damageType |
area-of-effect
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concussive blast ⓘ high-explosive ⓘ |
| detonationType | thermal explosion ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Star Wars universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars
|
| function | grenade-like explosive ⓘ |
| gameMechanicIn | Star Wars video games ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
arming switch
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containment shell ⓘ power cell ⓘ thermal core ⓘ trigger button ⓘ |
| hasSafetyFeature |
arming delay
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secure activation sequence ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
civilian-restricted thermal detonator
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military-grade thermal detonator ⓘ |
| inUniverseLegality | often illegal ⓘ |
| inUniversePerception | feared weapon ⓘ |
| merchandiseType | collectible prop ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
compact size
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devastating blast radius ⓘ |
| notableScene | Leia threatens Jabba the Hutt with a thermal detonator in his palace ⓘ |
| rangeType | short-range thrown weapon ⓘ |
| shape | spherical ⓘ |
| size | palm-sized ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | advanced energy-based explosive ⓘ |
| threatLevel | high ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
infantry weapon
ⓘ
sabotage ⓘ terror tactic ⓘ |
| usedAs | player weapon in Star Wars games ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bounty hunters
ⓘ
criminals ⓘ mercenaries ⓘ rebels ⓘ smugglers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: thermal detonator Description of subject: The thermal detonator is a powerful, grenade-like explosive device in the Star Wars universe, known for its compact size and devastating blast radius.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: thermal detonator