Mercury(II) chloride or mercuric chloride (archaically, corrosive sublimate) is the chemical compound of mercury and chlorine with the formula HgCl2. This white crystalline solid is a laboratory reagent and a molecular compound. Once used as a treatment for syphilis, it is no longer used for medicinal purposes because of mercury toxicity and the availability of superior treatments.
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近义词
n.
sublimate
英英词典
corrosive sublimate n.
a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
synonymous: mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury