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mercuric chloride

mer·cu·ric chlo·ride
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-kyoo r-ik klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
    • /mərˈkyʊər ɪk ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-kyoo r-ik klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
    • /mərˈkyʊər ɪk ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of mercuric chloride words

  • noun mercuric chloride a white, crystalline, water-soluble, strongly acrid, highly poisonous solid, HgCl 2 , prepared by sublimation of chlorine with mercury, and used chiefly as an antiseptic. 1
  • noun mercuric chloride a white poisonous soluble crystalline substance used as a pesticide, antiseptic, and preservative for wood. Formula: HgCl2 0
  • noun mercuric chloride a very poisonous, white, crystalline compound, HgCl2, used in photography and as an insecticide, antiseptic, etc. 0
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Origin of mercuric chloride

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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mercuric chloride popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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