- mercuric iodide
- mercuric iodide n a red crystalline poisonous salt HgI2 which becomes yellow when heated above 126°C (259°F) and has been used as a topical antiseptic
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mercuric iodide
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mercuric iodide — noun : mercury iodide b … Useful english dictionary
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mercuric iodide — n. red crystalline toxic salt (used as topical antiseptic and disinfectant) … English contemporary dictionary
potassium mercuric iodide — n a poisonous yellow crystalline salt K2HgI4 used as a disinfectant and as a chemical reagent … Medical dictionary
mercuric iodide, red — Has been used as an antiseptic and as a disinfectant for inanimate objects. SYN: mercury biniodide, mercury deutoiodide … Medical dictionary
potassium mercuric iodide — noun : a poisonous yellow deliquescent crystalline complex salt K2HgI4 used as a disinfectant and as a chemical reagent; potassium tetra iodomercurate(II) see nessler s reagent … Useful english dictionary
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mercury iodide — noun : either of two iodides of mercury: a. : a yellow amorphous powder Hg2I2 that turns greenish on exposure to light called also mercurous iodide b. : a red crystalline poisonous salt HgI2 that changes to a yellow crystalline modification when… … Useful english dictionary
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