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fulminating mercury
fulminating mercury /ˈfʊlmɪˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmɝkjuri/
noun
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A fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
(
fulminate of mercury
, fulminating mercury
, mercury fulminate
)
a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps