fulminate of mercury meaning

UK US /ˈfʊlməneɪt ʌv ˈmɝkjəri/ 7 syllables

fulminate of mercury (noun): a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps.

Definition of fulminate of mercury

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

    Synonyms: mercury fulminate, fulminating mercury

    Type of: fulminate

How to pronounce fulminate of mercury

fulminate of mercury is pronounced /ˈfʊlməneɪt ʌv ˈmɝkjəri/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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