Meaning Of The Word Mercuric chloride

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Mercuric chloride Meaning

Mercuric chloride Definition
Mercuric chloride Definition

What's The Definition Of Mercuric chloride?

mercuric chloride in American English
a very poisonous, white, crystalline compound, HgCl2, used in photography and as an insecticide, antiseptic, etc.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, strongly acrid, highly poisonous solid, HgCl2, prepared by sublimation of chlorine with mercury, and used chiefly as an antiseptic

mercuric chloride in British English
noun: a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide, antiseptic, and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl2

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