ðə tɑːksˈɪsᵻɾi ɪz jˈuːsfəl ɪn ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪks sˈʌtʃ ɐz θˌaɪoʊmˈɜːsəl ænd mˈɜːbɹoʊmˌɪn, ænd fˈʌŋɡɪsˌaɪdz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɛθəlmˌɜːkjʊɹi klˈoːɹaɪd ænd fˌiːnaɪlmˈɜːkjʊɹi ˈæsɪtˌeɪt.
The toxicity is useful in antiseptics such as thiomersal and merbromin, and fungicides such as ethylmercury chloride and phenylmercury acetate.