Mercuric Chloride
Synonyms
Bichloride, Mercury
Chloride, Mercuric
Corrosive Sublimate
Dichloride, Mercury
HgCl2
Mercuric Perchloride
Mercury Bichloride
Mercury Dichloride
Mercury Perchloride
Mercury chloride (HgCl2)
Perchloride, Mercuric
Perchloride, Mercury
Sublimate
Sublimate, Corrosive
Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.