red mercuric oxide
noun
See under mercuric oxide.
Words nearby red mercuric oxide
red man,
red maple,
red mass,
red matipo,
red meat,
red mercuric oxide,
red mercuric sulfide,
red mercury,
red mist,
red mombin,
red mulberry
Definition for red mercuric oxide (2 of 2)
mercuric oxide
noun Chemistry.
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 pharmaceuticals.
British Dictionary definitions for red mercuric oxide
mercuric oxide
noun
a soluble poisonous substance existing in red and yellow powdered forms: used as pigments. Formula: HgO
Systematic name: mercury(II) oxide