FULMINATING MERCURY
\fˈʊlmɪnˌe͡ɪtɪŋ mˈɜːkjʊɹi], \fˈʊlmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ mˈɜːkjʊɹi], \f_ˈʊ_l_m_ɪ_n_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈɜː_k_j_ʊ_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of FULMINATING MERCURY
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a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
By Princeton University
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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