fulminating mercury

NOUN

a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps

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The principal compound of fulminic acid is the mercury salt commonly known as fulminating mercury. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
The principal compound of fulminic acid is the mercury salt commonly known as fulminating mercury. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise

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