Mercuric Chloride (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, strongly acrid, highly poisonous solid, HgCl2, prepared by sublimation of chlorine with mercury, and used chiefly as an antiseptic.
noun
  1. a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide, antiseptic, and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl 2
Mercuric Chloride (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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