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mercury dichloride

Term ID
CHEBI:31823
Synonyms
  • bichlorure de mercure
  • chlorure mercurique
  • ClHgCl
  • corrosive mercury chloride
  • corrosive sublimate
  • dichloromercury
  • dichlorure de mercure
  • HgCl2
  • hydrargyrum bichloratum
  • mercuric bichloride
  • Mercuric chloride
  • mercury bichloride
  • mercury dichloride
  • mercury perchloride
  • mercury(2+) chloride
  • Mercury(II) chloride
  • perchloride of mercury
  • Quecksilber(II)-chlorid
  • Sublimat
  • sublimate
  • Sulema
Definition
A mercury coordination entity made up of linear triatomic molecules in which a mercury atom is bonded to two chlorines. Water-soluble, it is highly toxic. Once used in a wide variety of applications, including preserving wood and anatomical specimens, embalming and disinfecting, as an intensifier in photography, as a mordant for rabbit and beaver furs, and freeing gold from lead, its use has markedly declined as less toxic alternatives have been developed.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from mercury dichloride
Phenotype where environments contain mercury dichloride
Phenotype modified by environments containing mercury dichloride
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