fulminic acid

American

noun

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

fulminic acid British

/ fʊl-, fʌlˈmɪnɪk /

noun

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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fulminic acid

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Armstrong, F.R.S., would prefer to write the formula of fulminic acid ON.C.OH.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

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

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

Ful′mine.—n. a compound of fulminic acid with mercury, &c.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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