2006-09-24 15:55:30 · 4 answers · asked by stevemoerschell 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Bomb making material.
2006-09-24 16:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you have a typo here? Mercury is a metal which is best known as one of the few chemical elements that is liquid at room temperature. It is also commonly encountered because it is found in thermometers. But I cannot find any references for "mercury foment," and I've never heard of it.
2006-09-24 22:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a topical disinfectant that contains mercury. It has not been used for many years, as mercury's toxicity has been better understood. Do not use this.
2006-09-24 23:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by Patrick T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean mercury fulminate, it is an explosive that is pressure sensitive and used as the primer in bullets.
2006-09-28 22:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋