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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
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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
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“Calomel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calomel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
calomel
noun
cal·o·mel
ˈkal-ə-məl
-ˌmel
: a white tasteless chemical compound of mercury and chlorine that is used especially as a fungicide
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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