- bichloride of mercury
- Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1810 mercuric chloride
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bichloride of mercury — 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
Bichloride of mercury — 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
bichloride of mercury — n MERCURIC CHLORIDE … Medical dictionary
bichloride of mercury — n. MERCURIC CHLORIDE … English World dictionary
bichloride of mercury — noun a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative • Syn: ↑mercuric chloride, ↑mercury chloride, ↑corrosive sublimate • Hypernyms: ↑sublimate * * * noun see bic … Useful english dictionary
bichloride of mercury — Chem. See mercuric chloride. [1800 10] * * * mercury(II) chloride, an odourless, colourless, water soluble compound of mercury (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
bichloride of mercury — noun Chemistry → mercury chloride …
bichloride of mercury — Corrosive sublimate … New dictionary of synonyms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mercury perchloride — 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
