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Fulminate

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfʌlmɪneɪt

Definitions

Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.

Equivalents

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Examples

“On 19 February a jubilant Bigeard announced that his 3rd R.P.C. had seized eighty-seven bombs, seventy kilos of explosive, 5,120 fulminate of mercury detonators, 309 electric detonators, etc.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Fulminated Fulminates Fulminating fulminating gold fulminating silver Fulmination

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