昇しょう汞こう

noun

mercury chloride; corrosive sublimate

Technical term for mercury(II) chloride, a highly toxic compound once used as a disinfectant and preservative. Rare in everyday language; mainly encountered in historical or chemical contexts.

• 昇しょう汞こうはかつて消しょう毒どく薬やくとして使つかわれたが、毒どく性せいが強つよいため現げん在ざいではほとんど使つかわれない。

  Corrosive sublimate was once used as a disinfectant, but due to its high toxicity it is now rarely used.