YELLOW MERCURY OXID
\jˈɛlə͡ʊ mˈɜːkjʊɹi ˈɒksɪd], \jˈɛləʊ mˈɜːkjʊɹi ˈɒksɪd], \j_ˈɛ_l_əʊ m_ˈɜː_k_j_ʊ_ɹ_i_ ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_d]\
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Mercuric oxid prepared by precipitation from a solution of a mercuric salt by a caustic alkali, and forming an amorphous bright yellow powder. It is used as a stimulant application, particularly under the form of an ointment for blepharitis, chronic conjunctivitis, opacitiesof the cornea, etc.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
