Mudcat Café message #131083

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Thread #14941 Message #131083
Posted By: Bruce O.
02-Nov-99 - 08:25 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Pills of White Mercury
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pills of White Mercury

You have to distinguish between the two chlorides of mercury, calomel (Hg,₂Cl_2,), and corrosive sublimate (HgCl,₂). Calomel is still around. The mercury treatment of syphilis is much older than "The Unfortunate Rake".