- corrosive sublimate
- noun Date: circa 1747 mercuric chloride
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Corrosive sublimate — Sublimate Sub li*mate, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. [1913 Webster] {Corrosive sublimate}. (Chem.) mercuric chloride. See {Corrosive sublimate} under {Corrosive}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrosive sublimate — Corrosive Cor*ro sive (k?r r? s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.] 1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. Corrosive liquors. Grew. Corrosive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrosive sublimate — n. MERCURIC CHLORIDE * * * mercury(II) chloride, an odourless, colourless, water soluble compound of mercury (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
corrosive sublimate — n MERCURIC CHLORIDE * * * mercury bichloride … Medical dictionary
corrosive sublimate — n. MERCURIC CHLORIDE … English World dictionary
corrosive sublimate — sublimatas statusas T sritis chemija formulė HgCl₂ atitikmenys: angl. corrosive mercury; corrosive sublimate; mercuric chloride rus. сулема; хлорид ртути(II) ryšiai: sinonimas – gyvsidabrio(II) chloridas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
corrosive sublimate — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrosive sublimate — Bichloride Bi*chlo ride, n. [Pref. bi + chloride.] (Chem.) A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; called also {dichloride}. [1913 Webster] {Bichloride of mercury}, mercuric chloride; sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrosive sublimate — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑sublimate … Useful english dictionary
corrosive sublimate. — Chem. Now Rare. mercuric chloride. [1700 10] * * * … Universalium
