bichloride of mercury

noun

, Chemistry.

1. mercuric chloride.

bichloride of mercury

noun

1. another name for mercuric chloride

Word History and Origins

Origin of bichloride of mercury¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

The best practical antiseptic for sanitary purposes is cleanliness; the best disinfectants are heat, bichloride of mercury, sulphate of iron, chloride of zinc, sulphurous acid, chlorine, sunlight, and pure air, and, for yellow fever, cold.

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After anointing, you had better wash your hands carefully in water in which a bichloride of mercury tablet has been dissolved—do not use soap and do not put the bichloride in a metal vessel.

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There is, however, one of the bichloride of mercury processes, published some years ago, which I modified so as to give the most satisfactory results.

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If this fails, give one-twelfth of a grain of bichloride of mercury thrice daily.

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Be careful of the bichloride of mercury, because it is a poison.

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