fulminating powder

noun

fulminating powder

First recorded in 1795–1805

In exploding dynamite, strong caps, containing say 15 grains of fulminating powder, produce the best results.

The Pope has contributed two potent agents, Fulminating powder, and Drops from the vial of wrath.

Nobody, I imagine, ever thought of searching for sound in a fulminating powder.

The picrate of lead has been proposed as a fulminating powder for percussion caps.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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