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mercury fulminate

/ˈmɜːrkjʊri ˈfʌlmɪneɪt/

Traducción: Compuesto químico altamente sensible y explosivo, utilizado frecuentemente como explosivo iniciador en detonadores y cápsulas fulminantes debido a su capacidad de activarse fácilmente por calor o impacto.

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/ˈmɜːrkjʊri ˈfʌlmɪneɪt/C1formalscientific
  • esCompuesto químico altamente sensible y explosivo, utilizado frecuentemente como explosivo iniciador en detonadores y cápsulas fulminantes debido a su capacidad de activarse fácilmente por calor o impacto.

A highly sensitive and explosive chemical compound, often used as a primary explosive in detonators and blasting caps due to its ability to be easily initiated by heat or shock.

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    A highly sensitive primary explosive compound used in detonators and percussion caps.

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    • Mercury fulminate is often used in blasting caps for mining operations.
    • The chemist handled the mercury fulminate with extreme caution due to its sensitivity.
    • Early firearms used mercury fulminate in their percussion caps.