mercuric chloride

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mercuric chloride - 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]

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate. See mercury  bichloride
         and Corrosive.
        [1913 Webster]

  Chloride \Chlo"ride\, n. (Chem.)
     A binary compound of chlorine with another element or
     radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt).
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

mercuric chloride - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]