noun
: a liquid of high density (as a solution of mercury iodide in potassium iodide or of the cadmium salt of a borotungstic acid) used especially in determining the specific gravities of minerals and in separating them when mechanically mixed
noun
: a liquid of high density (as a solution of mercury iodide in potassium iodide or of the cadmium salt of a borotungstic acid) used especially in determining the specific gravities of minerals and in separating them when mechanically mixed
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012