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fulminating mercury

/ˈfʌlmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈmɜːrkjʊri/

Traducción: Término obsoleto para el fulminato de mercurio(II), un compuesto químico altamente explosivo utilizado históricamente en detonadores y cápsulas fulminantes. En la química moderna, esta frase se considera anticuada.

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/ˈfʌlmɪneɪtɪŋ ˈmɜːrkjʊri/C2formalscientificobsoleto
  • esTérmino obsoleto para el fulminato de mercurio(II), un compuesto químico altamente explosivo utilizado históricamente en detonadores y cápsulas fulminantes. En la química moderna, esta frase se considera anticuada.

An outdated term for mercury(II) fulminate, a highly explosive chemical compound historically used in detonators and percussion caps. The phrase is now considered obsolete in modern chemistry.

  1. Explosive chemical compoundC2formal

    A grayish-white crystalline powder, mercury(II) fulminate, used as a primary explosive in detonators and percussion caps.

    esfulminato de mercurio

    • Fulminating mercury is highly sensitive to shock and friction.
    • The chemist handled the fulminating mercury with extreme caution.
    • Historically, fulminating mercury was used in early firearms.