What does fulminante in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fulminante in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fulminante in Spanish.

The word fulminante in Spanish means instant, sudden and fatal, percussion cap. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fulminante

instant

adjetivo de una sola terminación (rápido, inmediato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El grupo musical tuvo un éxito fulminante.
The band had an instant hit.

sudden and fatal

adjetivo de una sola terminación (rápido y mortal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El infarto fue fulminante, no hubo tiempo de llevarlo al hospital.
The heart attack was sudden and fatal; there was no time to take him to hospital.

percussion cap

nombre masculino (sustancia explosiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los fulminantes tienen como misión detonar los explosivos.
Percussion caps are used to detonate explosives.

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