bichloride of mercury

1. 1.

   a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative

   Synonymsmercuric chloridemercury chloridecorrosive sublimate

   Broadersublimate

Questions about bichloride of mercury

What does bichloride of mercury mean?

bichloride of mercury means "a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative".

What is another word for bichloride of mercury?

Close synonyms include mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, corrosive sublimate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.