英语词汇“calomel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

calomel

/ˈkaləmɛl

noun [mass noun]

Mercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative.

Chemical formula: Hg₂Cl₂.

Surgeons relied on strong mercury purgatives, such as calomel or ‘blue pill’....

Reports of mercury poisoning from beauty creams containing calomel, or mercurous chloride, also surface regularly.
It includes the famous Livingstone Rousers - the combination of purgatives including calomel, quinine, rhubarb, essence of jalop and opium - which Livingstone found effective in treating his bouts of malaria.

Origin

Late 17th century: modern Latin, perhaps from Greek kalos 'beautiful' + melas 'black' (perhaps because it was originally obtained from a black mixture of mercury and mercuric chloride).

单词	calomel
释义	calomel /ˈkaləmɛl / noun [mass noun] Mercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative. Chemical formula: Hg₂Cl₂. Surgeons relied on strong mercury purgatives, such as calomel or ‘blue pill’.... Reports of mercury poisoning from beauty creams containing calomel, or mercurous chloride, also surface regularly. It includes the famous Livingstone Rousers - the combination of purgatives including calomel, quinine, rhubarb, essence of jalop and opium - which Livingstone found effective in treating his bouts of malaria. Origin Late 17th century: modern Latin, perhaps from Greek kalos 'beautiful' + melas 'black' (perhaps because it was originally obtained from a black mixture of mercury and mercuric chloride).
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