FULMINIC ACID


Meaning of FULMINIC ACID in English

[ fʌl'mɪnɪk , fʊl- ]

■ noun Chemistry a very unstable acid isomeric with cyanic acid.

Origin

C19: fulminic from L. fulmen , fulmin- 'lightning' + -ic .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.