Fulminurate

/fʌlˈmɪnjəreɪt/ verb

Definition

To convert into or treat with fulminuric acid; a rare chemical term relating to explosive compounds.

Etymology

From fulminuric (relating to fulminuric acid) with the -ate suffix used in chemistry to indicate a compound or chemical process.

Kelly Says

Fulminuric acid is even more obscure than fulminic acid—it's the kind of compound that exists mainly in chemical databases and the nightmares of explosives researchers.

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