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