ALL meanings of mercuric chloride
mer·cu·ric chlo·ride
M m - 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