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noun
mercuric chloride
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sublimate
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