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corrosive sublimate

–noun
Chemistry Now Rare. mercuric chloride.

Origin:
1700–10
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corrosive sublimate  
n.  See mercuric chloride.
mercuric chloride  
n.  A poisonous white crystalline compound, HgCl2, used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant, in insecticides, preservatives, and batteries, and in metallurgy and photography. Also called corrosive sublimate.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: corrosive sublimate
Function: noun
: MERCURIC CHLORIDE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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