Noun: bichloride of mercury
- A white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide, antiseptic or wood preservative
"bichloride of mercury was once commonly used as a disinfectant, but its toxicity has led to restrictions";
- mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, corrosive sublimate
Type of: sublimate
Encyclopedia: Bichloride of mercury