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fulminate vs mercury fulminate

mercury fulminate vs fulminate

fulminate and mercury fulminate both are nouns.

fulminate is a verb but mercury fulminate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fulminate Yes No Yes No
mercury fulminate Yes No No No
As nouns, mercury fulminate is a hyponym of fulminate; that is, mercury fulminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fulminate:
  • fulminate: a salt or ester of fulminic acid
  • mercury fulminate: a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
Other hyponyms of fulminate include fulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury.
fulminate (noun) mercury fulminate (noun)
a salt or ester of fulminic acid a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
fulminate (verb) mercury fulminate (verb)
cause to explode violently and with loud noise
come on suddenly and intensely
criticize severely
Difference between fulminate and mercury fulminate

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