Meanings
nounwhite precipitate (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA heavy white amorphous powder (NH₂.HgCl) obtained by adding ammonia to a solution of mercuric chloride or corrosive sublimate
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Synonyms: amido-mercuric chloride
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA white crystalline substance obtained by adding a solution of corrosive sublimate to a solution of sal ammoniac.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA heavy white amorphous powder (NH₂.HgCl) obtained by adding ammonia to a solution of mercuric chloride or corrosive sublimate
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amido-mercuric chloride
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white precipitate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20precipitate
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“white precipitate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20precipitate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white precipitate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20precipitate.
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