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bi·chlo·ride of mercury /(ˌ)baɪˈklorˌaɪd, ˈklɔr-/
Bi·chlo·ride n. Chem. A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes called corrosive sublimate.
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bichloride of mercury
n : a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury;
used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
[syn: mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, corrosive
sublimate]