calomel

noun

cal·o·mel ˈka-lə-məl How to pronounce calomel (audio)

-ˌmel

: a white tasteless compound Hg₂Cl₂ used especially as a component of laboratory electrodes, as a fungicide, and formerly in medicine as a purgative

called also mercurous chloride

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Recent Examples on the Web In California alone, there have been over 60 poisonings in the last nine years linked to foreign-brand, unlabeled or homemade skin creams that contained a less toxic form of mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel, the statement said.

NBC News, 12 Sep. 2019 Over the last nine years, there have been over 60 poisonings linked to a foreign brand, unlabeled, or homemade skin creams that contained toxic chemicals like mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel in California.

Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2019

单词	calomel
释义	calomel noun cal·o·mel ˈka-lə-məl -ˌmel : a white tasteless compound Hg₂Cl₂ used especially as a component of laboratory electrodes, as a fungicide, and formerly in medicine as a purgative called also mercurous chloride Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In California alone, there have been over 60 poisonings in the last nine years linked to foreign-brand, unlabeled or homemade skin creams that contained a less toxic form of mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel, the statement said. NBC News, 12 Sep. 2019 Over the last nine years, there have been over 60 poisonings linked to a foreign brand, unlabeled, or homemade skin creams that contained toxic chemicals like mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel in California. Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2019 Word History Etymology probably from New Latin calomelas, from Greek kalos* beautiful + melas black — more at melano- First Known Use 1676, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition calomel noun cal·o·mel ˈkal-ə-məl, -ˌmel : a white tasteless compound Hg₂Cl₂ used especially as a fungicide and insecticide and formerly in medicine as a purgative called also mercurous chloride
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calomel

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