English noun: fulminate of mercury | |||
| 1. | fulminate of mercury (substance) a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps | ||
| Synonyms | fulminating mercury, mercury fulminate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fulminate | ||
| Part meronym | blasting cap, percussion cap | ||