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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Organometallic mercury compounds that were once commonly used as antiseptics, fungicides, herbicides, and germicides. Mercurials are no longer used because of their toxicity to humans and the environment. Examples include [[merbromin|merbromin]], [[mercuric%20chloride|mercuric chloride]], pyridyl mercuric acetate, [[phenylmercuric%20acetate|phenylmercuric acetate]], and [[phenylmercuric%20chloride|phenylmercuric chloride]].
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Organometallic [[mercury]] compounds that were once commonly used as antiseptics, fungicides, herbicides, and germicides. Mercurials are no longer used because of their toxicity to humans and the environment. Examples include [[merbromin|merbromin]], [[mercuric%20chloride|mercuric chloride]], pyridyl mercuric acetate, [[phenylmercuric%20acetate|phenylmercuric acetate]], and [[phenylmercuric%20chloride|phenylmercuric chloride]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
pyridyl mercuric acetate, phenylmercuric acetate; phenylmercuric chloride
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pyridyl mercuric acetate; phenylmercuric acetate; phenylmercuric chloride
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, ''Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art'', ICCROM, Rome, 1991
 
* G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, ''Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art'', ICCROM, Rome, 1991

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Description

Organometallic Mercury compounds that were once commonly used as antiseptics, fungicides, herbicides, and germicides. Mercurials are no longer used because of their toxicity to humans and the environment. Examples include Merbromin, Mercuric chloride, pyridyl mercuric acetate, Phenylmercuric acetate, and Phenylmercuric chloride.

Synonyms and Related Terms

pyridyl mercuric acetate; phenylmercuric acetate; phenylmercuric chloride

Resources and Citations

  • G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991