ˈsänˌstat- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: after E. Sonstadt, 19th century English chemist
: a heavy solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide having a maximum specific gravity of 3.2 — called also Thoulet solution
ˈsänˌstat- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: after E. Sonstadt, 19th century English chemist
: a heavy solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide having a maximum specific gravity of 3.2 — called also Thoulet solution
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012