Assertion: mercury fulminate | /r/ObjectUse | used as detonator
Facets:
value: for explosives
type: PURPOSE
value: in 1799
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Mercuric fulminate [Hg(CNO) 2 ] is used as a detonator to trigger explosives.
text: In 1799, mercury fulminate was first used as a detonator for explosives.