Fulminic

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Pertaining to fulmination; detonating; specifically (Chem.),pertaining to, derived from, or denoting, an acid, so called; as,fulminic acid. Fulminic acid (Chem.), a complex acid, H2C2N2O2,isomeric with cyanic and cyanuric acids, and not known in the freestate, but forming a large class of highly explosive salts, thefulminates. Of these, mercuric fulminate, the most common, is used,mixed with niter, to fill percussion caps, charge cartridges, etc.-- Fulminic acid is made by the action of nitric acid on alcohol.