fulminic acid

noun

1. an unstable acid, CNOH, isomeric with cyanic acid, and known only in the form of its salts.

fulminic acid

/ fʊl-; fʌlˈmɪnɪk /

noun

1. an unstable volatile acid known only in solution and in the form of its salts and esters. Formula: HONC Compare cyanic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulminic acid¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulminic acid¹

C19: from Latin fulmen lightning

Example Sentences

There is some doubt as to the molecular formula of fulminic acid.

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The principal compound of fulminic acid is the mercury salt commonly known as fulminating mercury.

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The constitution of fulminic acid has been investigated by many experimenters, but apparently without definitive results.

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