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Definition of fulminating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
protestingRare expressing strong protest or criticismRare
- The fulminating speech criticized the government's policies.
2.
dangerTECH. explosive or capable of causing explosionsTECH.
- The fulminating compound was handled with extreme care.
3.
medicalTECH. sudden and severe, often in medical contextsTECH.
- The patient was diagnosed with fulminating appendicitis.
Origin of fulminating
Latin, fulminare (to strike with lightning)
Examples of fulminating in a sentence
Her fulminating letter demanded immediate action. The fulminating mixture required special storage conditions. Fulminating materials were found in the abandoned warehouse. He suffered from fulminating hepatitis. Doctors were concerned about the fulminating infection.
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- French:fulminant, explosif, ...
- German:heftig protestierend, explosiv, ...
- Italian:fulminante, esplosivo, ...
- Spanish:protestante, explosivo, ...
- Portuguese:crítico, fulminante, ...
- Chinese:强烈批评的, 易爆, ...
- Japanese:激しい抗議の, 爆発性の, ...
- Arabic:ساخِط, اِنفِجارِي, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹזֵף, נָפִיץ, ...
- Russian:гневный, взрывоопасный, ...
- Ukrainian:гнівний, вибуховий, ...
- Hindi:विरोधी, विस्फोटक, ...
Definition of fulminate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
protest stronglyintr. Rare express vehement protestintr. Rare
- The politician began to fulminate against the proposed law changes.
2.
communicationtr./intr. Rare issue a strong denunciationtr./intr. Rare
- The leader fulminated a harsh statement against the opposition.
3.
soundintr. Rare make a loud noise like thunderintr. Rare
- The storm began to fulminate in the distance.
Noun
1.
chemistryTECH. salt or ester of fulminic acidTECH.
- Mercury fulminate is used in detonators.
2.
explosivesTECH. explosive compound used in detonatorsTECH.
- The fulminate was carefully handled by the technicians.
Expressions with fulminate
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express strong disapproval or protest against something
She fulminated against the new policy at the meeting.
primary explosive used in detonators
Fulminate of mercury is sensitive to heat and shock.
Origin of fulminate
Latin, fulminare (to strike with lightning)
Examples of fulminate in a sentence
She would often fulminate about the state of politics. The journalist fulminated against the policy changes. He fulminated in his speech about the unfair practices. Thunderclouds began to fulminate above the city. The volcano seemed to fulminate with each eruption. Silver fulminate is known for its explosive properties.
The laboratory synthesized a new fulminate for testing. The museum displayed a sample of fulminate. Fulminate is crucial in the making of fireworks.
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- French:fulminer, fulminate, ...
- German:heftig protestieren, Fulminat, ...
- Italian:fulminare, fulminato, ...
- Spanish:protestar vehementemente, sal de fulminato, ...
- Portuguese:protestar veementemente, fulminato, ...
- Chinese:强烈抗议, 雷酸盐, ...
- Japanese:激しく抗議する, 雷酸塩, ...
- Arabic:اِحْتَجَّ بِشِدَّة, فُولْمِينات, ...
- Hebrew:לְמָחוֹת, פוּלְמִינָאט, ...
- Russian:яростно протестовать, гремучая соль, ...
- Ukrainian:різко протестувати, гремуча ртуть, ...
- Hindi:प्रबल विरोध करना, फुलमिनेट, ...
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