mercuric chloride
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, strongly acrid, highly poisonous solid, HgCl2, prepared by sublimation of chlorine with mercury, and used chiefly as an antiseptic.
Also called
bichloride of mercury,
mercury bichloride.
Origin of mercuric chloride
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby mercuric chloride
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British Dictionary definitions for mercuric chloride
mercuric chloride
noun
a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide, antiseptic, and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl 2
Systematic name: mercury(II) chloride Also called: bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate
Medical definitions for mercuric chloride
mercuric chloride
n.
A poisonous white crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant.