fulminating powder

noun

1. powder that explodes by percussion.
2. a fulminate.

fulminating powder

noun

1. powder that detonates by percussion

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulminating powder¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

In exploding dynamite, strong caps, containing say 15 grains of fulminating powder, produce the best results.

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The Pope has contributed two potent agents, Fulminating powder, and Drops from the vial of wrath.

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Nobody, I imagine, ever thought of searching for sound in a fulminating powder.

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The picrate of lead has been proposed as a fulminating powder for percussion caps.

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