mercuric chloride

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chloride
noun[C or U]
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/ˈklɔː.raɪd/us
/ˈklɔːr.aɪd/
a chemical compound that is a mixture of chlorine and ...
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(Definition ofchloridefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The exposure time varied from 2 to 20 min for hypochlorite and was 3 min with 0.1%mercuricchloride.
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We come now to the case ofmercuricchloride.
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The cordite in whichmercuricchloridewas discovered was not issued to the fleet.
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To what extent has the cordite of private manufacturers been rejected on account of its containing not merelymercuricchloridebut insoluble mercury?
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Dupré, who found there was a minute quantity ofmercuricchloridein cordite.
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It reacts with chlorine to givemercuricchloride, which resists further oxidation.
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Fixatives containingmercuricchlorideor potassium dichromate are toxic, making disposal as hazardous waste costly.
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S, which is made from the combination of ethylmercuricchloride, thiosalicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, and ethanol.
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This method can involve the use ofmercuricchlorideand leaves behind mercury and lead environmental wastes.
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Objects in drawers were protected by scattering crystallinemercuricchlorideover them.
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Zinc is also commonly amalgamated usingmercuricchloride.
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It finds minor use in tanning, and wood was preserved by kyanizing (soaking inmercuricchloride).
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Syphilis was frequently treated withmercuricchloridebefore the advent of antibiotics.
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Mercuricchlorideis used to remove dithiane groups attached to a carbonyl in an umpolung reaction.
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Upon treatment with an aqueous solution ofmercuricchloride, aluminium strips quickly become covered by a thin layer of the amalgam.
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They treated these tissue sections with acid ormercuricchlorideas part of a method to stain the nucleus.
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Mercuricchloride(called corrosive sublimate at the time) did have a prior history of being used to treat syphilis.
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Mayers reagent is freshly prepared by dissolving a mixture ofmercuricchloride(1.36 g) and of potassium iodide (5.00 g) in water (100.0 ml).
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Zenker's fixative containsmercuricchloride(corrosive sublimate), potassium dichromate, sodium sulfate, water, and acetic acid.
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Other significant applications ofmercuricchlorideinclude its use as a depolarizer in batteries and as a reagent in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry (see below).
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