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fulminic acid

American  

noun

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

fulminic acid British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of fulminic acid

First recorded in 1815–25

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

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

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

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