Translations for „fulminate“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . ful·mi·nate [ˈfʊlmɪneɪt] VB intr

1. fulminate:

to fulminate against [or about] sth

über etw acc schimpfen

to fulminate against [or about] sth

gegen etw acc wettern inf

2. fulminate liter (explode):

fulminate

explodieren

fulminate

detonieren

II . ful·mi·nate [ˈfʊlmɪneɪt] N CHEM

fulminate of mercury

Knallquecksilber nt

fulminate of mercury

Quecksilberfulminat nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fulminate of mercury

Quecksilberfulminat nt

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Only very tiny amounts of silver fulminate should be prepared at once, as even the weight of the crystals can cause them to self-detonate.

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Percussion cap systems relied on small copper caps that were filled with mercury fulminate.

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Early primers used the same mercury fulminate used in 19th century percussion caps.

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He established a gunsmith worshop where he developed mercury fulminate platina.

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He was also involved in the invention of mercury fulminate.

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Silver fulminate is a primary explosive that has very little practical value due to its extreme sensitivity to impact, heat, pressure and electricity.

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Other types of inorganic compounds include the inorganic salts and complexes of the carbon-containing cyanide, cyanate, fulminate, thiocyanate and cyanamide ions.

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He discovered mercury fulminate, a powerful primary explosive.

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Explosives commonly used in blasting caps include mercury fulminate, lead azide, lead styphnate and tetryl.

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In this factory, they handled picric acid, nitroglycerine and fulminate of mercury.

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