fulminate
- n a salt or ester of fulminic acid
- v criticize severely
He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare - v come on suddenly and intensely
the disease fulminated - v cause to explode violently and with loud noise
fulminate of mercury
- n a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
fulminating mercury
- n a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
fulmination
- n thunderous verbal attack
- n the act of exploding with noise and violence
his fulminations frightened the horses
fulminic acid
- n (CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid