Explosive Reader

An intelligent reading assistant that inserts word explanations into web pages as a popup.

As of May 2026, Explosive Reader has 2 users in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Version
0.3.0
Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

2.081.50.9199999999999999Apr 29, 2026May 26, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 29, 202610.3.0
May 26, 20260.3.0
Now20.3.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
tabs
Host access
*://*/*

Screenshots

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About

This extension automatically inserts the explanations of acronyms, jargons and buzzwords into the web page you are reading, and will be shown when your cursor hovers over these words.

No more memorizing, googlling or flipping through your notes.

It's a great tool for language learners and professionals woking in an acronym/buzzword-enriched environment.

The extension is still in beta version and is evolving. Currently, it supports the following features:

1. Download public word sets containing target words, aliases and explanations, etc.
2. Add target words, aliases and explanations.
3. Specify for each word what websites you want or don't want to insert explanations.
4. Add tags to each word to help you manage them

Now, users can download the following public word sets (no registration required.):
* credit card churning
* NASA

The following features will be supported.

1. Sync data across devices.
2. Get explanations of words shared by others.
3. Intelligently import words and explanations from csv, excel, web pages or other sources.
4. Add relations among words to create your own knowledge base.
5. Automatically disambiguate words with multiple explanations by using the context.

If you experience any problem while using the extension, feel free to send me an email [email protected].

(The icon of this extension is designed by Tahir Khan and downloaded from Vecteezy.com)

Technical

Version
0.3.0
Manifest
V3
Size
1021KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ueed0e2d721b6b44cbc5fe98196c01af5
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 9, 2022
Last Updated (Store)
Jan 2, 2023
Last Scraped
May 26, 2026
Website
Support URL
Privacy Policy

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