Mercuric Chloride (Noun)
Meaning
A white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The factory had a stockpile of mercuric chloride for use in treating lumber.
- She spilled a bag of mercuric chloride while mixing a solution in the garden.
- Warning signs indicated that mercuric chloride had been applied to the wooden railroad ties.
- Before application as an antiseptic, the bottle of mercuric chloride required gentle mixing.
- Ralph experienced kidney damage from chronic exposure to mercuric chloride while working as a laboratory technician.