fulminic acid

noun

Iso-cyanic acid, HCNO, an unstable compound which forms explosive salts

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Meanings

nounfulminic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryIso-cyanic acid, HCNO, an unstable compound which forms explosive salts

Origin

From fulmine + -ic + acid.

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Translations

Catalan àcid fulmínic
  • àcid fulmínicHCNO
Chinese Mandarin 雷酸
  • 雷酸 (léisuān)HCNO
Czech kyselina fulminová
  • kyselina fulminováHCNO
Danish knaldsyre, fulminsyre
  • knaldsyreHCNO
  • fulminsyreHCNO
Dutch knalzuur, fulminezuur
  • knalzuurHCNO
  • fulminezuurHCNO
Finnish räjähdyshappo, fulmiinihappo
  • räjähdyshappoHCNO
  • fulmiinihappoHCNO
French acide fulminique
  • acide fulminiqueHCNO
German Knallsäure, Fulminsäure
  • KnallsäureHCNO
  • FulminsäureHCNO
Hungarian fulminsav, durranósav
  • fulminsavHCNO
  • durranósavHCNO
Italian acido fulminico
  • acido fulminicoHCNO
Japanese 雷酸
  • 雷酸 (raisan)HCNO
Korean 뇌산
  • 뇌산 (noesan)HCNO
Norwegian knallsyre
  • knallsyreHCNO
Polish kwas piorunowy
  • kwas piorunowyHCNO
Portuguese ácido fulmínico
  • ácido fulmínicoHCNO
Romanian acid fulminic
  • acid fulminicHCNO
Russian грему́чая кислота́
  • грему́чая кислота́ (gremúčaja kislotá)HCNO
Spanish ácido fulmínico
  • ácido fulmínicoHCNO
Swedish knallsyra
  • knallsyraHCNO
Cite this entry
APA

fulminic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulminic%20acid

MLA

“fulminic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulminic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fulminic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulminic%20acid.

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