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fulminic acid
noun
- an unstable acid, CNOH, isomeric with cyanic acid, and known only in the form of its salts.
fulminic acid
/ fʊl-; fʌlˈmɪnɪk /
noun
- an unstable volatile acid known only in solution and in the form of its salts and esters. Formula: HONC Compare cyanic acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fulminic acid1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fulminic acid1
C19: from Latin fulmen lightning
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Example Sentences
All attempts to insulate fulminic acid have proved unsuccessful, as it explodes with the slightest decomposing force.
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The constitution of fulminic acid has been investigated by many experimenters, but apparently without definitive results.
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For the compound of mercury with fulminic acid, see Fulminate.
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When a young and wholly unknown student he had gone to Paris to bring his discovery of fulminic acid to the notice of the Academy.
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