mercuric chloride

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mercuric chloride
    n 1: a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury;
         used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
         [syn: {mercuric chloride}, {mercury chloride}, {bichloride
         of mercury}, {corrosive sublimate}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mercury bichloride \mercury bichloride\ n.
   the compound ({HgCl2}) consisting of two atoms of chlorine
   united with one atom of mercury. Also called {bichloride of
   mercury}, {mercuric chloride}, {corrosive sublimate}, and
   {mercury perchloride}. It is used as "a topical antiseptic
   and disinfectant for inanimate objects". --Stedman's 25th
   [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mercuric \Mer*cu"ric\, a. (Chem.)
   Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing
   mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which
   this element enters in its lowest proportion.
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   {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See {mercury
      bichloride} and {Corrosive}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chloride \Chlo"ride\, n. (Chem.)
   A binary compound of chlorine with another element or
   radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt).
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   {Chloride of ammonium}, sal ammoniac.

   {Chloride of lime}, bleaching powder; a grayish white
      substance, {CaOCl2}, used in bleaching and disinfecting;
      -- called more properly {calcium hypochlorite}. See
      {Hypochlorous acid}, under {Hypochlorous}.

   {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate.
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