Fulminating powder

Fulminating Powder of Forsyth. Under this name Newman (Ref) lists the mixture of K chlorate, sulfur charcoal which could be detonated by percussion. It was invented at the beginning of the 19th century by the Scotch clergyman, A. Forsyth. It was replaced later by the mixture consisting of K chlorate, MF powdered glass... 

One of the fulminating powders was made, accdg to lire s "Dictionary of Chemistry",... 

Fulminating Powders, History. It seems that the earliest discovery dates to the 15th century, when Fulminating Cold (qv) was prepd by Basil Valentin. Discoverers of other fulminating compds are listed under individual compds A resume of description given in the book of Greener (Ref) is given below ... 

This is fulminating powder, made, according to Ure s Dictionary of Chemistry, first American edition, Philadelphia, 1821 ... 

Fulminating Powder. Powder separately 3 ports nitre, 2 parts dry see No. 2065) carbonato of potash, and 1 flowers of sulphur mix them together carefully. If 20... 

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Fulminic acid—C3X3H1O1—is a bibasic acid whose Ag and Hg salts are formed by the action of nitrous acid upon alcohol in the presence of the salts of Ag and Hg. These are the fulminating powders used in the manufacture of percussion caps. 

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