Meaning Of The Word Mercuric oxide

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mercuric oxide in American English
a poisonous, red powder, HgO, used as an oxidizing agent and a chemical reagent and in the manufacture of pigment, cosmetics, batteries, etc.
noun: a slightly crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange-red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange-yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide): used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an antiseptic in pharmaceu

mercuric oxide in British English
noun: a soluble poisonous substance existing in red and yellow powdered forms: used as pigments. Formula: HgO

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