corrosive sublimate

/kəˌroʊsɪv ˌsʌbləˈmeɪt/
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Definitions of corrosive sublimate
  1. noun
    a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
    synonyms: bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride, mercury chloride
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    type of:
    sublimate
    the product of vaporization of a solid
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