mercury_fulminate | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps | |
Synonyms: | fulminating_mercury fulminate_of_mercury | |
Related terms: | fulminate percussion_cap blasting_cap | |
Similar spelling: |
mercury_chloride mercury_barometer Mercury_program |