fulminating powder
noun
powder that explodes by percussion.
a fulminate.
Origin of fulminating powder
1First recorded in 1795–1805
Words Nearby fulminating powder
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How to use fulminating powder in a sentence
In exploding dynamite, strong caps, containing say 15 grains of fulminating powder, produce the best results.
The Pope has contributed two potent agents, fulminating powder, and Drops from the vial of wrath.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume | Joseph GregoNobody, I imagine, ever thought of searching for sound in a fulminating powder.
The Royal Institution | Bence JonesThe picrate of lead has been proposed as a fulminating powder for percussion caps.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for fulminating powder
fulminating powder
noun
powder that detonates by percussion
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