mercurous chloride

/ˌmʌrkjərəs ˌklɔˈraɪd/
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Other forms: mercurous chlorides

Definitions of mercurous chloride
  1. noun
    a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
    synonyms: calomel
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    type of:
    chloride
    any compound containing a chlorine atom
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