corrosive sublimate

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corrosive sublimate: see mercuric chloride mercuric chloride or mercury (II) chloride, chemical compound, HgCl₂, a white powder of colorless rhombohedral crystals, somewhat soluble in water. It is also called bichloride of mercury or corrosive sublimate.
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corrosive sublimate [kə′rō·siv ′səb·lə‚māt]

(inorganic chemistry)

mercuric chloride

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Viaburi, the house-boy, brought him corrosive sublimate and water, and he took a thorough antiseptic wash.

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Others had noticed this peculiar habit of his, but not so Dowsett and Letton; and Daylight's secret thought was: "They sure wouldn't bat an eye if I called for a glass of corrosive sublimate.

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