mercuric sulphide
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noun
a compound of mercury, usually existing as a black solid (metacinnabarite) or a red solid (cinnabar or vermilion), which is used as a pigment. Formula: HgSSystematic name: mercury(II) sulphide
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Words nearby mercuric sulphide
mercurialize, mercuric, mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide, mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide, mercurify, mercurize, mercuro-, Mercurochrome, mercurous
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