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单词 dimercaprol
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dimercaprol

[ dahy-mer-kap-rawl, -rol ]
/ ˌdaɪ mərˈkæp rɔl, -rɒl /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C3H8OS2, originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.
Also called BAL, British Anti-Lewisite.

Origin of dimercaprol

1945–50; contraction of di-mercapto-propanol (mercapto- combining form of mercaptan)

Words nearby dimercaprol

dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimer, dimercaprol, dimerize, dimerous, dime store, Dimetane, dimeter
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British Dictionary definitions for dimercaprol

dimercaprol
/ (ˌdaɪməˈkæprɒl) /

noun

a colourless oily liquid with an offensive smell, used as an antidote to lewisite and similar toxic substances. Formula: CH 2 (SH)CH(SH)CH 2 OHAlso called: BAL

Word Origin for dimercaprol

C20: by shortening and altering from dimercaptopropanol
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dimercaprol

dimercaprol
[ dī′mər-kăprôl, -rōl ]

n.

A chelating agent developed as an antidote for lewisite and other arsenical poisons, also used as an antidote for antimony, bismuth, chromium, mercury, gold, and nickel poisoning.anti-lewisite British anti-lewisite
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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