- mercuric oxide, red
- The red precipitate of HgO; it has been used externally as an antiseptic in chronic skin diseases and fungus infections. SYN: red precipitate.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mercuric oxide, red
Look at other dictionaries:
mercuric oxide — n either of two forms of a slightly water soluble crystalline poisonous compound HgO: a) a yellow finely divided powder obtained usu. by precipitation from solutions of mercuric chloride and sodium hydroxide and used in antiseptic ointments b) a… … Medical dictionary
mercuric oxide — n. a poisonous, red powder, HgO, used as an oxidizing agent and a chemical reagent and in the manufacture of pigment, cosmetics, batteries, etc … English World dictionary
mercuric oxide — noun : a slightly water soluble crystalline poisonous compound HgO known in two forms (1) a yellow finely divided powder obtained usually by precipitation from solutions of mercury chloride (sense b) and sodium hydroxide and used chiefly in… … Useful english dictionary
red mercuric oxide — gyvsidabrio(II) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė HgO atitikmenys: angl. yellow mercury oxide; mercuric oxide; mercury(II) oxide; red mercuric oxide rus. ртути окись; ртути(II) оксид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mercuric oxide — Chem. a slightly crystalline, water soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide): used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an… … Universalium
mercuric oxide — gyvsidabrio(II) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė HgO atitikmenys: angl. yellow mercury oxide; mercuric oxide; mercury(II) oxide; red mercuric oxide rus. ртути окись; ртути(II) оксид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
red mercuric oxide. — See under mercuric oxide. * * * … Universalium
red mercuric oxide. — See under mercuric oxide … Useful english dictionary
mercuric oxide — /mɜˌkjurɪk ˈɒksaɪd/ (say mer.kyoohrik oksuyd) noun a soluble, poisonous solid, HgO, occurring as a red or yellow powder; used as a pigment and an antiseptic …
Red precipitate — Precipitate Pre*cip i*tate, n. [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr[ e]cipit[ e].] (Chem.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
