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fulminic acid
noun
an unstable acid, CNOH, isomeric with cyanic acid, and known only in the form of its salts.
fulminic acid
/ 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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fulminic acid1
First recorded in 1815–25
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fulminic acid1
C19: from Latin fulmen lightning
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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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