Fulminic Acid Definition

fo͝ol-mĭnĭk, fŭl-
noun
An unstable isomer of cyanic acid, known chiefly in the form of highly explosive, shock-sensitive salts used as detonators.
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Origin of Fulminic Acid

  • Latin fulmen fulmin- lightning that strikes fulminate –ic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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