Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,288,735 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mercuric chloride

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
mercuric chloride
n.
A poisonous white crystalline compound, HgCl2, used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant, in insecticides, preservatives, and batteries, and in metallurgy and photography. Also called corrosive sublimate.
mercuric chloride
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide, antiseptic, and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl2 Systematic name mercury(II) chloride Also called bichloride of mercury corrosive sublimate
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mercuric chloride - a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercurymercuric chloride - a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate, mercury chloride
sublimate - the product of vaporization of a solid
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The potent stimulation of the GABA system by mercuric chloride is deemed important in mercury intoxication (Narahashi et al.
Effects of exposure to low concentrations of nercury on Glycine ... by Ayensu, Wellington K.; Farah, Ibrahim O.; Isokpehi, Raphael D.; Lee, Chung; Tchounwou, Paul B. / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Effect of four thiol-containing chelators on disposition of orally administered mercuric chloride.
Toxicity of Mercury/Civa Zehirlenmeleri by Akcan, A. Baris; Dursun, Oguz / The Journal of Current Pediatrics
mercurous chloride, mercuric chloride, mercuric acetate, and mercuric sulfide); and 3) alkyl, dialkyl, and aryl organic mercury compounds (e.
Inorganic: the other mercury by Risher, John F.; De Rosa, Christopher T. / Journal of Environmental Health
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.