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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A poisonous white crystalline compound, HgCl2, used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant, in insecticides, preservatives, and batteries, and in metallurgy and photography.
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- noun inorganic chemistry The
salt ofmercury andhydrochloric acid , HgCl2
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- noun a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
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