MERCURY BICHLORID
\mˈɜːkjʊɹi ba͡ɪklˈɔːɹɪd], \mˈɜːkjʊɹi baɪklˈɔːɹɪd], \m_ˈɜː_k_j_ʊ_ɹ_i b_aɪ_k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ_d]\
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Syn.: corrosive sublimate. Mercuric chlorid, Hg2Cl2, a substance forming colorless acicular or prismatic crystals, having an acrid metallic taste, and an acid reaction. It is used internally in syphilis, and diarrhea and other conditions, where septic conditions of the intestinal tract exist. Externally, it is employed as an antiseptic in surgical operations. It is a powerful corrosive poison.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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