mercuric oxide

mercuric oxide
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 bright red coarse powder obtained by precipitation from hot solutions or by heating a nitrate of mercury and used similarly to the yellow form

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  • 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

  • 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 — /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 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

  • yellow mercuric oxide. — See under mercuric oxide. * * * …   Universalium

  • red mercuric oxide. — See under mercuric oxide …   Useful english dictionary

  • yellow mercuric oxide. — See under mercuric oxide …   Useful english dictionary

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