mercuric chloride

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Noun mercuric chloride has 1 sense

mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate - a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
--₁ is a kind of sublimate

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Mercuric Chloride

Noun

(chemistry) a highly toxic white crystalline compound consisting of mercury and chlorine, with the chemical formula HgCl2

Sample Sentence:

The laboratory technician handled mercuric chloride with extreme caution due to its high toxicity.

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