mercury fulminate

Noun
  1. A fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated;
    Used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps (synset 114822985)
    is a type of: fulminate - a salt or ester of fulminic acid
    is a part of:
    • blasting cap - a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
    • percussion cap - a detonator that explodes when struck
    same as: fulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury

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