fulminic acid
noun
an unstable acid, CNOH, isomeric with cyanic acid, and known only in the form of its salts.
Origin of fulminic acid
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby fulminic acid
fulminating compound,
fulminating powder,
fulmination,
fulmine,
fulminic,
fulminic acid,
fulminous,
fulness,
fulsome,
fulton,
fulton, robert
British Dictionary definitions for fulminic acid
fulminic acid
/ (fʌlˈmɪnɪk, fʊl-) /
noun
an unstable volatile acid known only in solution and in the form of its salts and esters. Formula: HONC
Compare cyanic acid
Word Origin for fulminic acid
C19: from Latin
fulmen lightning