Found 2 items, similar to fulminate of mercury.
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Definition: fulminate of mercury
fulminate of mercury
n : a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or
heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and
percussion caps [syn:
mercury fulminate,
fulminating mercury
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: fulminate of mercury
fulminate of mercury
\ful"mi*nate of mer"cu*ry\, n. (Chem.)
The mercury salt of fulminic acid (
Hg(CNO)2), called also
mercury fulminate. It is prepared as gray crystals, and is
used primarily in detonators for detonating high explosives,
such as dynamite or TNT.
[PJC]
mercury fulminate
\mer"cu*ry ful"mi*nate\, n. (Chem.)
The mercury salt of fulminic acid (
Hg(CNO)2), called also
fulminate of mercury. It is an explosive compound prepared
as gray crystals, and is used primarily in detonators for
detonating high explosives, such as dynamite or TNT. It is
sensitive to shock and may be detonated by a blow.
[PJC]