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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCUROUS CHLORIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCUROUS CHLORIDE

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Mercurous chloride is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MERCUROUS CHLORIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mercurous chloride

Mercury(I) chloride

Mercury chloride is the chemical compound with the formula Hg2Cl2. Also known as calomel or mercurous chloride, this dense white or yellowish-white, odorless solid is the principal example of a mercury compound. It is a component of reference electrodes in electrochemistry.

Definition of mercurous chloride in the English dictionary

The definition of mercurous chloride in the dictionary is a white tasteless insoluble powder used as a fungicide and formerly as a medical antiseptic, cathartic, and diuretic. Formula: Hg2Cl2 Systematic name: mercury chloride Also called: calomel.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCUROUS CHLORIDE

mercurialization
mercurialize
mercurially
mercurialness
mercuric
mercuric chloride
mercuric oxide
mercuric sulphide
mercuries
Mercurochrome
mercurous
mercury
mercury arc
mercury chloride
mercury switch
mercury-vapour lamp
mercury(I) chloride
mercury(II) chloride
mercury(II) oxide
mercury(II) sulphide

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCUROUS CHLORIDE

acetyl chloride
ammonium chloride
calcium chloride
carbon tetrachloride
chloride
fluoride
hexafluoride
hydrochloride
hydrogen chloride
hydrogen fluoride
methyl chloride
methylene chloride
oxycodone hydrochloride
polyvinyl chloride
potassium chloride
pride
silver chloride
sodium chloride
tetrachloride
trichloride
vinyl chloride

Synonyms and antonyms of mercurous chloride in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mercurous chloride» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCUROUS CHLORIDE

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Translator English - Chinese

氯化亚汞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cloruro de mercurio
570 millions of speakers

English

mercurous chloride
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mercurous क्लोराइड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كلوريد الزئبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлорид Ртути
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cloreto mercuroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্কেস ক্লোরাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chlorure de mercure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mercun klorida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quecksilberchlorid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塩化第一水銀
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수은 , 염화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mercurous chloride
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

clorua mercurous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லிய குளோரைடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रॅक्चर क्लोराइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mercurous chloride
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cloruro mercuroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chlorek rtęci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлорид Ртуть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clorură de mercur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλωριούχος υδράργυρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merkurochloried
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kvicksilverklorid
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kvikksølvsublimat
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercurous chloride

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCUROUS CHLORIDE»

Discover the use of mercurous chloride in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercurous chloride and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology
It decomposes at 250°C. mercurous chloride (mercury monochloride; mercury(I) chloride; mercury protochloride; mercury subchloride; mild mercury chloride; calomel; precipite blanc). probably the best known mercurial, Hg2Cl2, it is a very  ...
Robert Alan Lewis, 1998
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Industrial chemistry, a manual based upon Payen's 'Précis de ...
Mercurous chloride occurs naturally as horn quicksilver. associated with cinnabar , but it is generally prepared artificially. Characters. — Mercurous chloride in the form of horn quicksilver is either in prismatic crystals or granular masses of a ...
Benjamin Horatio Paul, Anselme Payen, 1878
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Industrial Chemistry: A Manual for Use in Technical Colleges ...
Mercurous chloride occurs naturally as horn quicksilver, associated with cinnabar , but it is generally prepared artificially. Characters. — Mercurous chloride in the form of horn quicksilver is either in prismatic crystals or granular masses of a ...
Payen (M., Anselme), 1878
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National Directory of Commodity Specifications: Classified ...
Tablets of Mild Mercurous Chloride (Calomel Tablets). Gives chemical composition, Identifications, mercuric chloride, assay, and average dose. The American Pharmaceutical Assn. and The National Formulary Committee. The National ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, Paul A. Cooley, Ann Elizabeth Rapuzzi, 1945
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Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And ...
... fetotoxin (7) neurotoxin (8,9) kidney damage immediate toxicity: birds: high (14, 15) Bical (with mercurous chloride); Calgo-gran (with mercurous chloride); corrosive sublimate; Fungchex (wtih mercurous chloride); mercury chloride; Merfusan; ...
Rachel Carson Counsel Inc., 1992
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The Complete Book on Electroplating & Allied Chemicals
Experiments of H.B. Baker on the vapour density of very dry mercurous chloride of Beckman on the freezing point of a solution of mercuous chloride in fused mercuric chloride and of Ogg on the E.M.F. of suitable concentration cells have ...
H. Panda, 2013
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A Text Book of Inorganic Chemistry
Hg:(NO3)2 + 2NaCl = Hg2Cl, I + 2NaNO3 Mercurous chloride is a colourless, amorphous powder, insoluble in water and dilute acids. But it dissolves in hot concentrated nitric acid and 3 Hg2Cl2 + 8HNO, = 3HgCl2 + 3Hg(NO3)2 + 4H2O + ...
Anil Kumar De, 2007
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Low-Gravity Fluid Dynamics and Transport Phenomena
Transport Phenomena During Vapor Growth of Optoelectronic Material: A Mercurous Chloride System N. B. Singh* Westinghouse Science & Technology Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Introduction IN spite of exciting and desirable ...
Jean N. Koster, Robert L. Sani, 1990
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Qualitative Inorganic Analysis: A New Physico-chemical Approach
Dilute hydrochloric acid precipitates white mercurous chloride, Hg2Cl2, insoluble in dilute nitric acid. Ammonia blackens the compound, probably as the result of the formation of a mixture of mercury amino-chloride, Hg<^_ , and mercury.
Gaston Charlot, 1954
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Hazardous Chemicals: Safety Management and Global Regulations
Mercurous Chloride (CAS No. 0112-91-1) Molecular formula: HgzCl2 Synonyms and trade names: Calomel; Mercury (1) chloride; Mercurous chloride; Mercury chloride; Mercury monochloride Mercury (I) chloride is a dense white powder and  ...
T.S.S. Dikshith, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCUROUS CHLORIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mercurous chloride is used in the context of the following news items.
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Want to know what's REALLY in your beauty products? The THINK …
... may contain toxic levels of mercury- look for the words "mercurous chloride", "calomel" or "mercuric" and stop using the product immediately! «BlogHer, Jul 15»
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1854 cholera outbreak left bodies in its wake
At that time, one method of treating cholera was by administering calomel (mercurous chloride) which acted as a purgative and killed bacteria. «The Courier-Journal, Jun 15»
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Dr Chireka: Let's talk about skin-lightening creams
If you see the words “mercurous chloride,” “calomel,” “mercuric,” “mercurio,” or “mercury,” stop using the product immediately. If there is no label ... «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
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Dec. 14, 1799: The excruciating final hours of President George …
A third doctor, Gustavus Richard Brown, made it to the mansion at 4 p.m. He suggested a dose of calomel (mercurous chloride) and a tartar ... «PBS NewsHour, Dec 14»
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Beware -- your skin cream could have toxic mercury!
Look for the names mercury, Hg, mercuric iodide, mercurous chloride, amooniated mercury, amide chloride of mercury, quicksilver, cinnabaris ... «TheHealthSite, Aug 14»
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UK licence rule to hit Rs 850-cr herbal medicine sales
These include realgar (arsenic sulphide), cinnabaris (mercuric sulphide), calomelas (mercurous chloride), hydrargyri oxydum rubrum (red ... «Business Standard, May 14»
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California warns of high mercury levels in skin-lightening creams
... mercury, mercurio, mercurous chloride, cinnabar, or calomel — and especially, avoid using skin creams that don't list their ingredients at all. «ConsumerAffairs, Jan 14»
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State public health warns of mercury in some skin-lightening creams
... to stop using any similar products that don't list their ingredients, or contain: mercury, mercurio, mercurous chloride, cinnabar or calomel. «Record-Searchlight, Jan 14»
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Is your skin lightening cream poisoning you?
If you see the words mercurous chloride,” “calomel,” “mercuric,” “mercurio,” or “mercury" on the label, don't use it. If you skin product doesn't ... «eMaxHealth, Dec 13»
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In Photos: The Power of Poison Through Time
Mercurous chloride,…Read More » known as calomel, was used to treat a variety of maladies, including yellow fever. In the 1860s, calomel ... «LiveScience.com, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mercurous chloride [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mercurous-chloride>. May 2024 ».
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