fulminate

/ˈfʌlmɪneɪt/ · noun

Meaning

Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.
To make a verbal attack.
To issue as a denunciation.
To thunder or make a loud noise.
To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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