Fulminuric

/ˌfʌlmɪˈnjʊərɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to fulminuric acid, a hypothetical or rare explosive organic compound related to fulminic acid.

Etymology

From fulmin- (fulmen, thunderbolt) combined with -uric, a chemistry suffix for organic acids. This is an extremely rare technical term.

Kelly Says

Most chemistry students will never encounter fulminuric acid—it exists at the edge of chemical knowledge where explosives, instability, and theoretical compounds blur together.

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