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Word: Calomel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaləmɛl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative.
Short Definition:mercurous chloride, white powder
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