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corrosive sublimate
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corrosive sublimate
(gcide) | mercury bichloride \mercury bichloride\ n.
the compound (HgCl2) consisting of two atoms of chlorine
united with one atom of mercury. Also called {bichloride of
mercury}, mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate, and
mercury perchloride. It is used as "a topical antiseptic
and disinfectant for inanimate objects". --Stedman's 25th
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Corrosive sublimate
(gcide) | Sublimate \Sub"li*mate\, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.)
A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified
product so obtained.
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Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) mercuric chloride. See
Corrosive sublimate under Corrosive.
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Corrosive sublimate
(gcide) | Corrosive \Cor*ro"sive\ (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing,
changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a
body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. "Corrosive
liquors." --Grew. "Corrosive famine." --Thomson.
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2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
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Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak.
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Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so
called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its
harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is
in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline
substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.
It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an
excellent antisyphilitic; called also {mercuric
bichloride}. It is to be carefully distinguished from
calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
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corrosive sublimate
(gcide) | Bichloride \Bi*chlo"ride\, n. [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.)
A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or
more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
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Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes
called corrosive sublimate.
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corrosive sublimate
(wn) | corrosive sublimate
n 1: a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury;
used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
[syn: mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, {bichloride
of mercury}, corrosive sublimate] |
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Corrosive sublimate
(gcide) | mercury bichloride \mercury bichloride\ n.
the compound (HgCl2) consisting of two atoms of chlorine
united with one atom of mercury. Also called {bichloride of
mercury}, mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate, and
mercury perchloride. It is used as "a topical antiseptic
and disinfectant for inanimate objects". --Stedman's 25th
[PJC]Sublimate \Sub"li*mate\, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.)
A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified
product so obtained.
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Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) mercuric chloride. See
Corrosive sublimate under Corrosive.
[1913 Webster]Corrosive \Cor*ro"sive\ (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing,
changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a
body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. "Corrosive
liquors." --Grew. "Corrosive famine." --Thomson.
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2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
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Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak.
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Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so
called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its
harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is
in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline
substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.
It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an
excellent antisyphilitic; called also {mercuric
bichloride}. It is to be carefully distinguished from
calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
[1913 Webster]Bichloride \Bi*chlo"ride\, n. [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.)
A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or
more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
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Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes
called corrosive sublimate.
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