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fulminate
ful·mi·nate F0359300 (fo͝ol′mə-nāt′, fŭl′-)v. ful·mi·nat·ed, ful·mi·nat·ing, ful·mi·nates v.intr.1. To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery.2. To explode or detonate.v.tr.1. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously.2. To cause to explode.n. An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury. [Middle English fulminaten, from Latin fulmināre, fulmināt-, to strike with lightning, from fulmen, fulmin-, lightning that strikes; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.] ful′mi·na′tion n.ful′mi·na′tor n.ful′mi·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.fulminate (ˈfʌlmɪˌneɪt; ˈfʊl-) vb1. (often foll by: against) to make criticisms or denunciations; rail2. to explode with noise and violence3. (intr) archaic to thunder and lightenn (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of fulminic acid, esp the mercury salt, which is used as a detonator[C15: from Medieval Latin fulmināre; see fulminant] ˌfulmiˈnation n ˈfulmiˌnator n ˈfulmiˌnatory adjful•mi•nate (ˈfʌl məˌneɪt) v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing, n. v.i. 1. to explode with a loud noise; detonate. 2. to issue denunciations or the like (usu. fol. by against). v.t. 3. to cause to explode. 4. to issue or pronounce with vehement denunciation, condemnation, or the like. n. 5. one of a group of unstable, explosive compounds derived from fulminic acid, esp. its mercury salt, used as a detonating agent. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fulminātus, past participle of fulmināre (of lightning) to strike, derivative of fulmen lightning bolt, violent utterance] ful′mi•na`tor, n. fulminate Past participle: fulminated Gerund: fulminating
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I fulminate | you fulminate | he/she/it fulminates | we fulminate | you fulminate | they fulminate |
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I fulminated | you fulminated | he/she/it fulminated | we fulminated | you fulminated | they fulminated |
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I am fulminating | you are fulminating | he/she/it is fulminating | we are fulminating | you are fulminating | they are fulminating |
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I have fulminated | you have fulminated | he/she/it has fulminated | we have fulminated | you have fulminated | they have fulminated |
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I was fulminating | you were fulminating | he/she/it was fulminating | we were fulminating | you were fulminating | they were fulminating |
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I had fulminated | you had fulminated | he/she/it had fulminated | we had fulminated | you had fulminated | they had fulminated |
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I will fulminate | you will fulminate | he/she/it will fulminate | we will fulminate | you will fulminate | they will fulminate |
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I will have fulminated | you will have fulminated | he/she/it will have fulminated | we will have fulminated | you will have fulminated | they will have fulminated |
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I will be fulminating | you will be fulminating | he/she/it will be fulminating | we will be fulminating | you will be fulminating | they will be fulminating |
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I have been fulminating | you have been fulminating | he/she/it has been fulminating | we have been fulminating | you have been fulminating | they have been fulminating |
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I will have been fulminating | you will have been fulminating | he/she/it will have been fulminating | we will have been fulminating | you will have been fulminating | they will have been fulminating |
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I had been fulminating | you had been fulminating | he/she/it had been fulminating | we had been fulminating | you had been fulminating | they had been fulminating |
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I would fulminate | you would fulminate | he/she/it would fulminate | we would fulminate | you would fulminate | they would fulminate |
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I would have fulminated | you would have fulminated | he/she/it would have fulminated | we would have fulminated | you would have fulminated | they would have fulminated | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fulminate - a salt or ester of fulminic acidfulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury, mercury fulminate - a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion capssalt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) | Verb | 1. | fulminate - criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"raildenounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" | | 2. | fulminate - come on suddenly and intensely; "the disease fulminated"come along, appear - come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago" | | 3. | fulminate - cause to explode violently and with loud noiseblow up, detonate, explode, set off - cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" |
fulminateverb (often with against) criticize, rage, curse, denounce, put down, thunder, fume, protest against, censure, berate, castigate, rail against, vilify, tear into (informal), flame (informal), blast, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), upbraid, inveigh against, reprobate, lambast(e), excoriate, execrate, vituperate, animadvert upon, denunciate They all fulminated against the new curriculum.fulminateverbTo release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise:blast, blow (up), burst, detonate, explode, fire, go off, touch off.Translationsfulminate
fulminate against (someone or something)To verbally attack someone or something. How long do you think we've got until Uncle Al starts fulminating against the government?See also: fulminatefulminate against someone or somethingto denounce someone or something. The workers were fulminating against their employer. They are fulminating against the president of the union.See also: fulminatefulminate
fulminate (fŭl`mĭnāt), any salt of fulminic acid, HONC, a highly unstable compound known only in solution. The term is most commonly applied to the explosive mercury (II) fulminate, also called fulminate of mercury, Hg(ONC)2. The pure compound forms white cubic crystals. It is made by the action of nitric acid on mercury metal in the presence of alcohol and is often collected as a gray or brown sandy powder. It is very sensitive to heat, shock, or friction and is used in primers, detonators, and blasting caps.fulminate[′fu̇l·mə‚nāt] (medicine) Of a disease, to come suddenly and follow a severe, intense, and rapid course. (organic chemistry) A salt of fulminic acid. HgC2N2O2 An explosive mercury compound derived from the fulminic acid; used for the caps or exploders by means of which charges of gunpowder, dynamite, and other explosives are fired. Also known as mercury fulminate. fulminate any salt or ester of fulminic acid, esp the mercury salt, which is used as a detonator fulminate
fulminate [ful´mĭ-nāt] to occur suddenly with great intensity. adj., adj ful´minant.fulminate (fo͝ol′mə-nāt′, fŭl′-)v. fulmi·nated, fulmi·nating, fulmi·nates v.intr.1. To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery.2. To explode or detonate.v.tr.1. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously.2. To cause to explode.n. An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury. ful′mi·na′tion n.ful′mi·na′tor n.ful′mi·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.fulminate Related to fulminate: mercury fulminateSynonyms for fulminateverb criticizeSynonyms- criticize
- rage
- curse
- denounce
- put down
- thunder
- fume
- protest against
- censure
- berate
- castigate
- rail against
- vilify
- tear into
- flame
- blast
- diss
- upbraid
- inveigh against
- reprobate
- lambast(e)
- excoriate
- execrate
- vituperate
- animadvert upon
- denunciate
Synonyms for fulminateverb to release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noiseSynonyms- blast
- blow
- burst
- detonate
- explode
- fire
- go off
- touch off
Synonyms for fulminatenoun a salt or ester of fulminic acidRelated Words- fulminate of mercury
- fulminating mercury
- mercury fulminate
- salt
verb criticize severelySynonymsRelated Wordsverb come on suddenly and intenselyRelated Wordsverb cause to explode violently and with loud noiseRelated Words- blow up
- detonate
- explode
- set off
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