calomel
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French calomel.
Noun
calomel (countable and uncountable, plural calomels)
- (inorganic chemistry) mercurous chloride Hg2Cl2, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis
- 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House:
- “Where am I?” said the little spectre, in a pathetic voice. “And why was I born in the Calomel days, and why did I have all that Calomel given me?”
Derived terms
Translations
mercurous chloride
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Calomel”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “calomel”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
French
Noun
calomel m (usually uncountable, plural calomels)