| mercurous | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion. Mercurous chloride. <chemistry> See Calomel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mercurous chloride | HgCl;mild mercury chloride; mercury monochloride, protochloride, or subchloride; has been used as an intestinal antiseptic and laxative; replaced by safer agents. Synonym: mercurous chloride, sweet precipitate. Origin: Mediev. L., fr. G. Kalos, beutiful, + melas, black (05 Mar 2000) |
| mercurous iodide | HgI;used externally as an ointment in eye diseases. Synonym: mercury protoiodide, yellow mercury iodide. (05 Mar 2000) |