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Mercury fulminate

Mercury fulminate Meaning & Definition
Mercury fulminate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mercury fulminate?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mercury fulminate: fulminate of mercury | fulminating mercury

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See Also | blasting cap | fulminate | percussion cap

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