fulminating powder
noun
powder that explodes by percussion.
a fulminate.
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Nearby words
fully fledged, fulmar, fulminant, fulminate, fulminating compound, fulminating powder, fulmination, fulmine, fulminic, fulminic acid, fulminous
Origin of fulminating powder
First recorded in 1795–1805
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British Dictionary definitions for fulminating powder
fulminating powder
noun
powder that detonates by percussion
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