Fulminate

fuKml-nat, v. To thunder, make a loud, sudden noise, detonate, explode to i ue denunciation, thunder forth menaces.— v. To cause to explode; to utter (denunciation or censure.) — n. (Chem.) A compound which explodes by percu ion, friction, or heat. [L. fulminare, -natum, to lighten, fulmen, thunderbolt; fulgere, to shine.] Fulminating powder. (Chem.) A detonating compound of various ingredients, used for percu ion caps, etc. — Fulmina'tion, n. Act of, or that which, etc. — Ful'minatory, -to-rt, a. Thundering; striking terror. — Fulminlc, a. (Chem.) Pert, to, or capable of. detonation. Fulsome, etc. See under Full. Fulvid, fuKvid, Ful'vous, -vus, a. Tawny: dull yellow, with a mixture of gray and brown. [LL./Wvidus, L. fulvus.']